Article 2 InterpretationI1

In this Order—

• “the 1972 Act” means the Local Government Act 1972 M1;

• “the 1989 Act” means the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 M2;

• “the 2000 Act” means the Local Government Act 2000 M3;

• “the 2011 Act” means the Localism Act 2011 M4;

• F1“2021 election” means an election required by article 20(1)(a) to be held in 2021;

• F2“the 2021 election day” means the ordinary day of elections of councillors in 2021 M5;

• “the article 22 functions” means the functions referred to in article 22;

• “the county council” means the council of the county of Northamptonshire;

• “the Implementation Team” means the team required to be formed under article 26(1);

• “the North Northamptonshire districts” means the districts of Corby, East Northamptonshire, Kettering and Wellingborough;

• “the North Northamptonshire councils” means Corby Borough Council, East Northamptonshire District Council, Kettering Borough Council and Wellingborough Borough Council;

• F3“North Northamptonshire electoral division” means an electoral division of the county council which comprises part of the area of one of the North Northamptonshire councils;

• “ordinary day of election of councillors” has the meaning given by section 37 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 M6;

• “the proper officer”, in relation to any purpose and any council, means the officer appointed for that purpose by that council;

• “shadow authority” means an authority (not being a local authority) which will become a local authority on1st April 2021;

• “shadow executive” has the meaning given in article 7(1);

• F4“the shadow period” means the period beginning with 11th May 2020 and ending on the fourth day after the 2021 election day;

• “the West Northamptonshire districts” means the districts of Daventry, Northampton and South Northamptonshire;

• “the West Northamptonshire councils” means Daventry District Council, Northampton Borough Council and South Northamptonshire District Council;

• F5“West Northamptonshire electoral division” means an electoral division of the county council which comprises part of the area of one of the West Northamptonshire councils.