Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Local Government (Application of Enactments) (Scotland) Order 1995 and shall come into force on 6th April 1995.

(2) In this Order, “new local authority” means a council in respect of which an ordinary election of councillors is to take place on 6th April 1995 in terms of section 5(2) of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.