LegalizeThe Local Authorities (Armorial Bearings) Order 1976
Made: 19th May 1976
Coming into Operation: 21st June 1976
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 19th day of May 1976
Present,
The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Her Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 247 of the Local Government Act 1972, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—
1
This Order may be cited as the Local Authorities (Armorial Bearings) Order 1976 and shall come into operation on 21st June 1976.
2
The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the interpretation of this Order as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.
3
Subject to Article 4 of this Order, there is hereby authorised the bearing and use by a local authority specified in the first column of the Schedule to this Order of the armorial bearings lawfully borne and used before 1st April 1974 by the local authority specified in the second column of that Schedule in respect of the first-mentioned authority.
4
Any armorial bearings the bearing and use of which is authorised by Article 3 of this Order shall be first exemplified according to the laws of arms and recorded in the College of Arms, otherwise such authority shall be void and of no effect.
SCHEDULE
| Local authority established by or under the Local Government Act 1972 | Local authority ceasing to exist by virtue of section 1 or 20 of the Local Government Act 1972 |
|---|---|
| The County Council of Cheshire | The county council of Chester |
| The County Council of Gloucestershire | The county council of Gloucestershire |
| The County Council of Wiltshire | The county council of Wiltshire |
| The Borough Council of Afan | The corporation of the borough of Port Talbot |
| The District Council of Brentwood | The urban district council of Brentwood |
| The Borough Council of Cheltenham | The corporation of the borough of Cheltenham |
| The Borough Council of Christchurch | The Corporation of the borough of Christchurch |
| The Borough Council of Great Yarmouth | The corporation of the borough of Great Yarmouth |
| The Borough Council of Hove | The corporation of the borough of Hove |
| The District Council of Lichfield | The rural district council of Lichfield |
| The Borough Council of Merthyr Tydfil | The corporation of the borough of Merthyr Tydfil |
| The Borough Council of Weymouth and Portland | The corporation of the borough of Weymouth and Melcombe Regis |
| The District Council of Wokingham | The rural district council of Wokingham |
| The Town Council of Abergavenny | The corporation of the borough of Abergavenny |
| The Town Council of Barry | The corporation of the borough of Barry |
| The Town Council of Bideford | The corporation of the borough of Bideford |
| The Town Council of Bude-Stratton | The urban district council of Bude-Stratton |
| The Council of the Royal Town of Caernarfon | The corporation of the Royal borough of Caernarvon |
| The Town Council of Dartmouth | The corporation of the borough of Clifton Dartmouth Hardness |
| The Town Council of Leominster | The corporation of the borough of Leominster |
| The Town Council of Louth | The corporation of the borough of Louth |
| The Town Council of Malmesbury | The Corporation of the borough of Malmesbury |
| The Town Council of Monmouth | The corporation of the borough of Monmouth |
| The Parish Council of Ripley | The urban district council of Ripley |
| The Town Council of Skipton | The urban district council of Skipton |
Signed
N. E. Leigh
Explanatory note
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Order confers on the local authorities specified in the first column of the Schedule to the Order the right to bear and use the armorial bearings formerly borne and used by the local authorities specified in the second column.
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