The Lancashire (Boroughs of Blackburn and Blackpool) (Structural Change) Order 1996
PART IGENERAL
1Citation and commencement
2Interpretation
PART IILocal Government Reorganisation in Blackburn and Blackpool
3Structural change
4Fire services
5Planning functions
6Constitution of new counties of Blackburn and Blackpool
PART IIITRANSITIONAL PROVISION
7Election of councillors in 1997 and subsequent years
8Suspension of elections and retirement of councillors

1996 No. 1868

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Lancashire (Boroughs of Blackburn and Blackpool) (Structural Change) Order 1996

Made

Coming into force

For the purposes of articles 2(2), 4(1), (3) and (4), 7 and 8

For all other purposes

Whereas the Local Government Commission for England, acting pursuant to section 15(4) of the Local Government Act 19921, has submitted to the Secretary of State a report on its review of the boroughs of Blackburn and Blackpool2 in the county of Lancashire together with its recommendations:

And whereas the Secretary of State has decided to give effect to those recommendations:

Now, therefore the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 173, 18(3)(a) and 26 of the Local Government Act 1992, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order, a draft of which has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament: