Title, commencement and interpretation

1. This order may be cited as the Local Government (Successor Parishes) Order 1973 and shall come into operation on 6th July 1973.

2. The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the interpretation of this order as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.

Successor parishes

3. There shall be constituted the parishes named in column (1) of Parts I and II of the Schedule to this order, the boundaries of which are conterminous-

(a)in the case of the parishes in Part I, with the boundaries of the existing urban districts or boroughs respectively specified in respect of such parishes in column (2);

(b)in the case of the parishes in Part II, with the boundaries of the parts of existing urban districts respectively specified in respect of such parishes in column (2).

Parish councillors

4. In relation to the parishes named in column (1) of the said Part I, 6th July 1973 is hereby specified as the date for the purposes of sub-paragraphs (2) (aldermen and councillors of boroughs or councillors of urban districts to be parish councillors) and (5) (cessation of provision suspending elections, and filling of casual vacancies) of paragraph 13 of Schedule 3 to the Local Government Act 1972.

SCHEDULE

PART I

PART II

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Part V of Schedule 1 to the Local Government Act 1972 makes provision for the constitution of parishes for areas of existing boroughs and urban districts in England. This Order gives effect to proposals made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. It also specifies a date for certain electoral provisions of the 1972 Act (see article 4).