The Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (Commencement No.5) Order 1995

• Citation: S.I. 1995/2866
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 Commencement No.5) Order 1995.

(2) In this Order—

“ the Act ” means the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994;

“the 1973 Act ” means the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 ; and

“local authority” means—

a council in respect of which an ordinary election of councillors took place on 6th April 1995 in terms of section 5(2) of the Act; and

the islands councils of Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles.

Section 2 Days appointed

30th October 1995 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act:—

(a) section 67 (Scottish Water and Sewerage Customers Council);

(b) section 68(1), (4) and (5) (functions of Customers Council);

(c) section 69 (power of Customers Council to require information);

(d) section 70 (annual reports by, and information from, Customers Council);

(e) section 71 (funding of Customers Council);

(f) section 171 (economic development), only for the purposes of enabling—

(i) a local authority to comply with their duties under section 171A(5) of the 1973 Act before the beginning of the financial year starting on 1st April 1996; and

(ii) the Secretary of State to approve under section 171A(6) of the 1973 Act the proposals submitted by the local authority under subsection (5) of that section;

(g) section 177 (Parliamentary disqualification), so far as not already in force; and

(h) Schedule 9 (constitution and proceedings etc. of the Scottish Water and Sewerage Customers Council).

Section 3 Days appointed

1st April 1996 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act:—

(a) section 171 (economic development), so far as not already in force; and

(b) section 176 (powers to carry on tourism-related activities).