Regulation 3 Regulation 2

in the definition of “order” after “section 7” insert “or section 10”;

after the definition of “Implementation Executive” insert—

• ““merged council” means a district council which, in accordance with a section 10 order, becomes the council for the area of two or more district councils which are wound up and dissolved under that order;”;

in the definition of “reorganisation date” after “structural change” insert “or boundary change”;

for the definition of “reorganised area” substitute—

• ““reorganised area” means any area which—

  1. (a)

     in accordance with an order under section 7, becomes the area of a single-tier council on the reorganisation date; or

  2. (b)

     in accordance with an order under section 10, becomes the area of a merged council on the reorganisation date;”;

after the definition of “single-tier council” insert—

• ““successor council” means—

  1. (a)

     in relation to an area which is a reorganised area in consequence of an order under section 7, the single-tier council;

  2. (b)

     in relation to an area which is a reorganised area in consequence of an order under section 10, the merged council;”.