PART 1General

Citation, commencement, application and effect1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Local Government (Boundary Changes) Regulations 2018 and come into force on 26th November 2018.

2

These Regulations apply in a case where a section 10 order provides for—

a

the winding up and dissolution of two or more district councils; and

b

the establishment of a single district council for an area which consists of the entirety of the areas of both or all of those district councils.

3

These Regulations, which are of general application—

a

have effect subject to any provision for the transfer of functions, property, rights or liabilities or any transitional provision included in—

i

a section 10 order;

ii

an order under section 20 of the 2007 Act (correction of orders);

iii

an order under section 86 of the 2007 Act (reorganisation of community governance);

iv

regulations under section 97 of the 2007 Act (supplementary regulations);

v

regulations under section 7 of the Superannuation Act 19722 (superannuation of persons employed in local government service, etc.); or

vi

regulations under section 3 of the Public Service Pensions Act 20133 (scheme regulations); and

b

do not affect any transfer of property, rights or liabilities for which provision is contained in an agreement under section 16 of the 2007 Act (agreements about incidental matters).