Article 2 Interpretation

In this Order—

• “the 1972 Act” means the Local Government Act 1972^f1;

• “the 2000 Act” means the Local Government Act 2000^f2;

• “the 2007 Act” means the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007;

• “Somerset”, except in the definition of “the Somerset Council” and the second mention of those words in article 3(2) means the County of Somerset;

• “the 2022 election” means the election required by article 13(1) to be held in 2022;

• “the 2022 election day” means the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2022^f3;

• “the article 7 functions” has the meaning given by article 6(2)(b);

• “the district councils” means Mendip District Council, Sedgemoor District Council, Somerset West and Taunton Council and South Somerset Council;

• “the Somerset Council” means the council of the county of Somerset;

• “the first transitional period” means the period beginning on the date on which this Order comes into force and ending on the fourth day after the 2022 election day;

• “the Implementation Executive” means the committee established (whether before or after the coming into force of this Order) for the purposes of article 6(3);

• “the main transitional function” has the meaning given by article 6(1);

• “the second transitional period” means the period beginning on the fourth day after the 2022 election day and ending on 1st April 2023.