C1C2Part IV Changes in Local Government Areas

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
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Pt. IV (ss. 46–78) extended with modifications by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), ss. 1, 19(5)(6), Sch. 9 para. 3(2)

Miscellaneous

76 Change of name of community.

1

At the request of the community council or, where there is no community council, at the request of a community meeting, the council of the district in which the community is situated may change the name of the community.

2

Notice of any change of name made under this section F1or by virtue of a resolution under section 33(2B) above—

a

shall be sent by the district council concerned to the Secretary of State, to the Director General of the Ordnance Survey and to the Registrar General; and

b

shall be published by the district council in the community and elsewhere in such manner as they consider appropriate.

3

A change of name made in pursuance of this section F1or by virtue of a resolution under section 33(2B) above shall not affect any rights or obligations of any community or of any council, authority or person, or render defective any legal proceedings; and any legal proceedings may be commenced or continued as if there had been no change of name.