# The Surrey (Structural Changes) Order 2026, Article 2: Interpretation


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 2007 Act” means the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007;
“the 2011 Act” means the Localism Act 2011;
“the 2024 Order” means the Surrey (Electoral Changes) Order 2024;
“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;
“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;
“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).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/264/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/surrey-structural-changes-order-2026/article-2
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