# The Local Government (Structural and Boundary Changes) (Amendment) Regulations 2018, Regulation 3: Regulation 2


In regulation 2 (interpretation)—
(a) in the definition of “order” after “section 7” insert “or section 10”;
(b) 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;”;
(c) in the definition of “reorganisation date” after “structural change” insert “or boundary change”;
(d) for the definition of “reorganised area” substitute—
““reorganised area” means any area which—
(a) in accordance with an order under section 7, becomes the area of a single-tier council on the reorganisation date; or
(b) in accordance with an order under section 10, becomes the area of a merged council on the reorganisation date;”;
(e) after the definition of “single-tier council” insert—
““successor council” means—
(a) in relation to an area which is a reorganised area in consequence of an order under section 7, the single-tier council;
(b) in relation to an area which is a reorganised area in consequence of an order under section 10, the merged council;”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/1296/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-structural-and-boundary-changes-amendment-regulations-2018/regulation-3
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