# The Local Government (Transitional Provisions) (Scotland) Order 1995, Article 1: Citation, commencement and interpretation


(1) This Order may be cited as the Local Government (Transitional Provisions) (Scotland) Order 1995 and shall come into force on 17th August 1995.
(2) In this Order, “new local authority” means a council in respect of which an ordinary election of councillors took place on 6th April 1995 in terms of section 5(2) of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/1878/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-transitional-provisions-scotland-order-1995/article-1
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