The Surrey (Structural Changes) Order 2026
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2 Interpretation
In this Order— “the 1972 Act” means the Local Government Act 1972; “the 1989 Act” means the Local Government and Housing Act 1989; “the 2000 Act” means the Local Government Act 2000; “the 2007 Act” means the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007; “the 2011 Act” means the Localism Act 2011; “the 2024 Order” means the Surrey (Electoral Changes) Order 2024; “2026 election” means an election required by article 47(1)(a) or 49(1)(a) to be held in 2026; “the 2026 election day” means the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2026; “the article 11 functions” means the functions referred to in article 11; “the article 6 functions” means the functions referred to in article 6; “the article 7 functions” means the functions referred to in article 7; “the county council” means the council of the county of Surrey; “East Surrey Council” means the district council to be established by article 4(2); “the East Surrey councils” means Elmbridge Borough Council, Epsom and Ewell Borough Council, Mole Valley District Council, Reigate and Banstead Borough Council and Tandridge District Council; “the East Surrey districts” means the districts of Elmbridge, Epsom and Ewell, Mole Valley, Reigate and Banstead and Tandridge; “the East Surrey Joint Committee” is the committee to be established by article 8(1); “the East Surrey shadow authority” has the meaning given in article 18; “the East Surrey shadow executive” has the meaning given in article 19(1); “the Implementation Team” means the team required to be formed under article 15(1); “ordinary day of election of councillors” has the meaning given by section 37 of the Representation of the People Act 1983; “the proper officer”, in relation to any purpose and any council, means the officer appointed for that purpose by that council; “shadow authority” means an authority (not being a local authority) that will become a local authority on 1st April 2027; “the shadow period” means the period beginning with the fourth day after the 2026 election day and ending immediately before 1st April 2027; “West Surrey Council” means the district council to be established by article 5(2); “the West Surrey councils” means Guildford Borough Council, Runnymede Borough Council, Spelthorne Borough Council, Surrey Heath Borough Council, Waverley Borough Council and Woking Borough Council; “the West Surrey districts” means the districts of Guildford, Runnymede, Spelthorne, Surrey Heath, Waverley and Woking; “the West Surrey Joint Committee” is the committee to be established by article 12(1); “the West Surrey shadow authority” has the meaning given in article 30; “the West Surrey shadow executive” has the meaning given in article 31(1).
2 Interpretation
In this Order— “the 1972 Act” means the Local Government Act 1972; “the 1989 Act” means the Local Government and Housing Act 1989; “the 2000 Act” means the Local Government Act 2000; “the 2007 Act” means the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007; “the 2011 Act” means the Localism Act 2011; “the 2024 Order” means the Surrey (Electoral Changes) Order 2024; “2026 election” means an election required by article 47(1)(a) or 49(1)(a) to be held in 2026; “the 2026 election day” means the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2026; “the article 11 functions” means the functions referred to in article 11; “the article 6 functions” means the functions referred to in article 6; “the article 7 functions” means the functions referred to in article 7; “the county council” means the council of the county of Surrey; “East Surrey Council” means the district council to be established by article 4(2); “the East Surrey councils” means Elmbridge Borough Council, Epsom and Ewell Borough Council, Mole Valley District Council, Reigate and Banstead Borough Council and Tandridge District Council; “the East Surrey districts” means the districts of Elmbridge, Epsom and Ewell, Mole Valley, Reigate and Banstead and Tandridge; “the East Surrey Joint Committee” is the committee to be established by article 8(1); “the East Surrey shadow authority” has the meaning given in article 18; “the East Surrey shadow executive” has the meaning given in article 19(1); “the Implementation Team” means the team required to be formed under article 15(1); “ordinary day of election of councillors” has the meaning given by section 37 of the Representation of the People Act 1983; “the proper officer”, in relation to any purpose and any council, means the officer appointed for that purpose by that council; “shadow authority” means an authority (not being a local authority) that will become a local authority on 1st April 2027; “the shadow period” means the period beginning with the fourth day after the 2026 election day and ending immediately before 1st April 2027; “West Surrey Council” means the district council to be established by article 5(2); “the West Surrey councils” means Guildford Borough Council, Runnymede Borough Council, Spelthorne Borough Council, Surrey Heath Borough Council, Waverley Borough Council and Woking Borough Council; “the West Surrey districts” means the districts of Guildford, Runnymede, Spelthorne, Surrey Heath, Waverley and Woking; “the West Surrey Joint Committee” is the committee to be established by article 12(1); “the West Surrey shadow authority” has the meaning given in article 30; “the West Surrey shadow executive” has the meaning given in article 31(1).
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