# The Somerset (Structural Changes) Order 2022, Article 2: Interpretation


In this Order—
“the 1972 Act” means the Local Government Act 1972;
“the 2000 Act” means the Local Government Act 2000;
“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;
“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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/329/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/somerset-structural-changes-order-2022/article-2
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