Article 2 Interpretation

In this Order, except where the context otherwise requires—

• “the 1968 Act” means the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968^f1;

• “the 1994 Act” means the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994;

• “children’s hearing” has the same meaning as in Part III of the 1968 Act;

• “existing authority” means any local authority within the meaning of section 1(2) of the 1968 Act^f2;

• “new authority” means a council constituted by section 2 of the 1994 Act;

• “the Principal Reporter” has the same meaning as in section 127 of the 1994 Act;

• “the specified date” means 1st April 1996.