The Assisted Areas Order 2014

• Citation: S.I. 2014/1508
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Assisted Areas Order 2014 and comes into force on 1st July 2014.

Section 2 Interpretation

(1) In Schedule 1, any reference to a local authority area in England and Wales shall be a reference to that area as it existed on 31st December 2011.

(2) In Schedule 2—

(a) any reference to a local government area in Scotland shall be a reference to that area as it existed on 21st June 2003;

(b) any reference to a former district in Scotland shall be a reference to that area as it existed on 31st December 1993;

(c) any reference to a single member ward in Scotland shall be a reference to that area as it existed on 21st June 2003;

(d) any reference to a local authority area in England and Wales shall be a reference to that area as it existed on 31st December 2011;

(e) any reference to a ward or an electoral division in England and Wales shall be a reference to that area as it existed on 31st December 2011.

Section 3 Specification

(1) In this Order the specification of an area as a development area is for the purposes of the Industrial Development Act 1982 and section 1 of the Derelict Land Act 1982 .

(2) On and after 1st July 2014 the areas described in Schedules 1 and 2 shall be development areas.

Section 4 Revocation

The Assisted Areas Order 2007 is revoked.