1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Cleveland (Structural Change) Order 1995 and shall come into force for the purposes of articles 4(2) and (3), 5 and 10 to 13 on the day after the day on which it is made and for all other purposes on 1st April 1996.
2. In this Order—
“the Act” means the Local Government Act 1992;
“the 1972 Act” means the Local Government Act 1972(1);
“Cleveland” means the non-metropolitan county of Cleveland and “the County Council” means the council of that county;
“Cleveland borough” means a borough in Cleveland and “Cleveland borough council” means a council of such a borough(2);
“the Middlesbrough Council” means the council of the borough of Middlesbrough;
“the preliminary period” means the period beginning with 8th May 1995 and ending immediately before the reorganisation date;
“relevant provision” means a provision in any subordinate legislation made under the Act or made, in connection with the Act or such provision, under any other enactment;
“the reorganisation date” means 1st April 1996; and
“subordinate legislation” has the same meaning as in section 21 of the Interpretation Act 1978(3).
By virtue of section 245 of the 1972 Act, district councils are able to petition Her Majesty for the grant of borough status. All the district councils in Cleveland have been granted that status.