Article 2 Interpretation

In this Order—

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

• “the 1989 Act” means the Local Government and Housing Act 1989^f2;

• “the 2000 Act” means the Local Government Act 2000^f3;

• “the 2007 Act” means the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007^f4;

• “the 2011 Act” means the Localism Act 2011^f5;

• “the 2024 Order” means the Surrey (Electoral Changes) Order 2024^f6;

• “2026 election” means an election required by article 47(1)(a) or 49(1)(a) to be held in 2026;

• “the 2026 election day” means the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2026^f7;

• “the article 11 functions” means the functions referred to in article 11;

• “the article 6 functions” means the functions referred to in article 6;

• “the article 7 functions” means the functions referred to in article 7;

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

• “East Surrey Council” means the district council to be established by article 4(2);

• “the East Surrey councils” means Elmbridge Borough Council, Epsom and Ewell Borough Council, Mole Valley District Council, Reigate and Banstead Borough Council and Tandridge District Council;

• “the East Surrey districts” means the districts of Elmbridge, Epsom and Ewell, Mole Valley, Reigate and Banstead and Tandridge;

• “the East Surrey Joint Committee” is the committee to be established by article 8(1);

• “the East Surrey shadow authority” has the meaning given in article 18;

• “the East Surrey shadow executive” has the meaning given in article 19(1);

• “the Implementation Team” means the team required to be formed under article 15(1);

• “ordinary day of election of councillors” has the meaning given by section 37 of the Representation of the People Act 1983^f8;

• “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) that will become a local authority on 1st April 2027;

• “the shadow period” means the period beginning with the fourth day after the 2026 election day and ending immediately before 1st April 2027;

• “West Surrey Council” means the district council to be established by article 5(2);

• “the West Surrey councils” means Guildford Borough Council, Runnymede Borough Council, Spelthorne Borough Council, Surrey Heath Borough Council, Waverley Borough Council and Woking Borough Council;

• “the West Surrey districts” means the districts of Guildford, Runnymede, Spelthorne, Surrey Heath, Waverley and Woking;

• “the West Surrey Joint Committee” is the committee to be established by article 12(1);

• “the West Surrey shadow authority” has the meaning given in article 30;

• “the West Surrey shadow executive” has the meaning given in article 31(1).