In this Order—

• “the 2007 Act” means the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007;

• “the 2000 Act” means the Local Government Act 2000 as it has effect in relation to the Northumberland council3;

• “the 1972 Act” means the Local Government Act 19724;

• “article 7 functions” means the functions referred to in article 7;

• “Northumberland”, except in the definition of “the Northumberland council” and the second mention of those words in article 3(2), means the county of Northumberland;

• “the 2008 election” means the election required by article 13(1) to be held in 2008;

• “the 2008 election day” means the ordinary day of election of councillors5 in 2008;

• “the district councils” means the councils specified in article 4(b);

• “the first transitional period” means the period beginning on the date on which this Order comes into force and ending on the fourth day after the 2008 election day;

• “the Implementation Executive” means the committee established (whether before or after the coming into force of this Order) for the purposes of article 6(3);

• “the main transitional function” has the meaning given by article 6(1);

• “the Northumberland council” means the council of the county of Northumberland; and

• “the second transitional period” means the period beginning on the fourth day after the 2008 election day and ending on 1st April 2009.