Statutory Instruments
1996 No. 2915
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES
WALES
CHANGES IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS
The Bridgend and The Vale of Glamorgan (Areas) Order 1996
Made
9th December 1996
Laid before Parliament
11th December 1996
Coming into force
For the purposes referred to in article 1(2)(a) and (b)
1st January 1997
For all other purposes
1st April 1997
The Secretary of State for Wales, in exercise of his powers under sections 58(2) and 67(4) and (5) of the Local Government Act 1972(1) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order which gives effect to proposals submitted to him on 15th February 1996 under sections 54 and 58(1) of that Act(2) by the Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales:—
1972 c. 70; section 67(5) was amended by section 40(5) of the Police and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1994 (c. 29), Schedule 15 paragraph 15 to the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19) and S.I. 1977/1710.
Section 54 of the Local Government Act 1972 was amended by Schedule 3 paragraph 12 to the Local Government Act 1992 (c. 19), Schedule 2 paragraph 4 and Schedule 15 paragraph 7 to the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 and section 40(2) of the Police and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1994. Section 58(1) of the Act of 1972 was amended by Schedule 15 paragraph 11(1) to the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994.