Explanatory note

Section 262(9) of the Local Government Act 1972 provides that all local statutory provisions to which that subsection applies shall cease to have effect on specified dates; but allows the date to be postponed in relation to any local authority area by statutory order.

In the case of provisions applying to non-metropolitan counties in England and Welsh counties the specified date is 31st December 1984.

This order postpones that date to 31st December 1986.

The local statutory provisions to which section 262(9) applies are principally Acts promoted by local authorities in force immediately before 1st April 1974 anywhere outside Greater London.