# The Northamptonshire (Structural Changes) Order 2020, Article 2: Interpretation

Extent: E+W

In this Order—
“the 1972 Act” means the Local Government Act 1972 ;
“the 1989 Act” means the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 ;
“the 2000 Act” means the Local Government Act 2000 ;
“the 2011 Act” means the Localism Act 2011 ;
“2021 election” means an election required by article 20(1)(a) to be held in 2021;
“the 2021 election day” means the ordinary day of elections of councillors in 2021 ;
“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;
“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 ;
“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);
“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;
“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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/156/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/northamptonshire-structural-changes-order-2020/article-2
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