The Kent (Borough of Gillingham and City of Rochester upon Medway) (Structural Change) Order 1996

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I GENERAL

   1. 1. Citation and commencement

   2. 2. Interpretation

3. PART II LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANISATION IN GILLINGHAM AND ROCHESTER

   1. 3. Constitution of new district of the Medway Towns

   2. 4. Structural change

   3. 5. Constitution of new county of the Medway Towns

   4. 6. Fire services

   5. 7. Planning functions

   6. 8. Existing local government areas

4. PART III ELECTORAL ARRANGEMENTS

   1. 9. Electoral areas in the Medway Towns

   2. 10. Elections in the Medway Towns

   3. 11. First elections

   4. 12. Suspension of elections, retirement of councillors and casual vacancies

5. PART IV TRANSITIONAL PROVISION

   1. 13. Shadow authorities

   2. 14. Co-operation

   3. 15. Preparations for transfer of functions

   4. 16. Activities preliminary to the exercise of functions

6. Signature

7. Explanatory Note