Article 2 Interpretation

In this Order, except where the context otherwise requires—

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

• “the 1973 Act” means the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973^f2;

• “the 1992 Act” means the Local Government Finance Act 1992^f3;

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

• “accounting authority” means—

  1. (a)

     in relation to a disaggregating authority, the council specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 to this Order opposite the name of the disaggregating authority in question (as specified in column 1 of that Schedule); and

  2. (b)

     in relation to any other demitting authority, their successor authority;

• “the Administration” shall have the same meaning as in section 128(1) of the 1994 Act;

• “council” means a council constituted under section 2 of the 1994 Act;

• “demitting authority” means an authority specified in column 1 of either Schedule 1 or Schedule 2 to this Order;

• “disaggregating authority” means an authority specified in column 1 of Schedule 1 to this Order;

• “functions” includes powers and duties;

• “housing revenue account” means an account required to be kept under section 203 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987^f4;

• “joint board” shall have the same meaning as in section 235(1) of the 1973 Act;

• “the Principal Reporter” shall have the same meaning as in section 127(1) of the 1994 Act;

• “reporter” means a reporter appointed under section 36(1) of the 1968 Act^f5;

• “successor authority” means—

  1. (a)

     in relation to a disaggregating authority, a council any part of the area of which is within the area of the disaggregating authority in question; and

  2. (b)

     in relation to a demitting authority specified in column 1 of Schedule 2 to this Order, the authority specified in column 2 of that Schedule opposite the name of the demitting authority in question;

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