The War Pensions Committees (Amendment) Regulations 1995

Amendment of regulation 1 of the Principal Regulations

2.  In paragraph (2) of regulation 1 of the Principal Regulations (citation, commencement and interpretation)—

(a) for the definition of “area” there shall be substituted the following definition—

• ““area” in relation to each Committee means the places specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 opposite the name of the Committee;”;

(b) after the definition of “Committee” there shall be inserted the following definition—

• ““local authority” means, in relation to a War Pensions Committee—

  (a)

  in England, the council of a county, district or London borough, the Council of the Isles of Scilly, the Common Council of the City of London, or a shadow authority, within the meaning of the Local Government Changes for England Regulations 1994(1) but excludes a council listed in Schedule 1A (excepted authorities);

  (b)

  in Scotland—

  (i)

  in the period prior to 1st April 1996, a council in respect of which an ordinary election of councillors took place on 6th April 1995 or an islands council;

  (ii)

  in any period from and including 1st April 1996 a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994(2);

  (c)

  in Wales, a new principal council within the meaning of section 21 of the Local Government Act 1972 as substituted by section 2 of the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994(3);”.

(1)

S.I. 1994/867.

(2)

1994 c. 39.

(3)

1994 c. 19.