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This order may be cited as the Local Authorities etc. (Miscellaneous Provision) Order 1976 and shall come into operation on 31st March 1976.
2 
Subject to articles 5(1) and (2) and 9(1) and (2), this order is made by the Secretary of State for the Environment in relation to England and by the Secretary of State for Wales in relation to Wales.
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(1) The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the interpretation of this order as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.
(2) In this order—
(a) references to any enactment shall be construed as references to that enactment as amended, extended or applied by or under any other enactment;
(b) references to any instrument shall be construed as references to that instrument as amended, extended or applied by any other instrument, including this order.
(3) Any reference in this order to a numbered article shall, unless the reference is to an article of a specified order, be construed as a reference to the article bearing that number in this order.
(4) Any reference in any article of this order to a numbered paragraph shall, unless the reference is to a paragraph of a specified article, be construed as a reference to the paragraph bearing that number in the first-mentioned article.
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(1) In the Act for inclosing lands in the borough and parish of Tewkesbury and for vesting the after or latter math of a meadow called Severn Ham in trustees, enacted on 30th June 1808 , in section XXXIV (Trustees), for “the Bailiffs, principal Burgesses, High Steward, Recorder, Justices, Town Clerk, Coroner, and Chamberlain of the Borough of Tewkesbury in the County of Gloucester, and their Successors for the Time being” there shall be substituted “the Town Councillors of Tewkesbury”.
(2) In the New Forest Act 1949, in section 1 (constitution of verderers), for “one by the authority which is the local planning authority for the purposes of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1947,” there shall be substituted “one by the county planning authority”.
(3) In the Highways Act 1959, in section 185 (certain highways and canals not to be chargeable with private street works expenses), for subsection (2) there shall be substituted—“

(2) This section shall not apply to a street existing at the date when the Private Street Works Act 1892 or the code of 1892, as the case may be, first became applicable in the area in which the street is situated.
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(4) In the Land Compensation Act 1961, in section 39(1), in the definition of “authority possessing compulsory purchase powers”—
 after “parish council” there shall be inserted “, community council”; and
 after “on whose behalf a” there shall be inserted “district council or”.
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(1) In the Local Authorities (England) (Property etc.) Order 1973, in article 39 (general provision as to disputes) as amended by article 4(15) of the Local Authorities etc. (England) (Property etc.: Further Provisions) Order 1974 and article 4(2) of the Local Authorities (Miscellaneous Provision) Order 1975, in paragraph (2), “before 1st April 1976” shall be omitted.Where notice that a question exists has been given under the said paragraph (2) as amended by this paragraph, the question shall be determined by agreement between the authorities concerned or failing such agreement by the decision of a person (or three persons) agreed on by such authorities or in default of agreement appointed by the Secretary of State for the Environment. Section 31 of the Arbitration Act 1950 shall have effect for the purposes of the determination of the question by any such person or persons as if such determination were an arbitration under any other Act within the meaning of that section.This paragraph is made by the Secretary of State for the Environment.
(2) In the Local Authorities (Wales) (Property etc.) Order 1973, in article 38 (general provision as to disputes) as amended by article 4(11) of the Local Authorities etc. (Wales) (Property etc.: Further Provision) Order 1974 and article 4(3) of the Local Authorities (Miscellaneous Provision) Order 1975, in paragraph (2), “before 1st April 1976” shall be omitted.Where notice that a question exists has been given under the said paragraph (2) as amended by this paragraph, the question shall be determined by agreement between the authorities concerned or failing such agreement by the decision of a person (or three persons) agreed on by such authorities or in default of agreement appointed by the Secretary of State for Wales. Section 31 of the Arbitration Act 1950 shall have effect for the purposes of the determination of the question by any such person or persons as if such determination were an arbitration under any other Act within the meaning of that section.This paragraph is made by the Secretary of State for Wales.
(3) In the Local Authorities etc. (Staff Transfer and Protection) Order 1974, in article 14 (secondary transfers) as amended by article 4(4) of the Local Authorities etc. (Miscellaneous Provision) (No. 5) Order 1974 and article 6(2) of the Local Authorities etc. (Miscellaneous Provision) (No. 2) Order 1975, for “before 1st April 1976” there shall be substituted “before 1st October 1976”.
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In the provisional order for the regulation of Sodbury Commons issued by the Board of Agriculture in 1902, in Part II, and in the award made thereunder on 1st April 1908, in paragraph 1 (both of which provisions provide for conservators), for “one by the Rural District Council of Chipping Sodbury three by the parish meeting of the parish of Chipping Sodbury three by the parish meeting of the parish of Old Sodbury and two by the parish meeting of the parish of Little Sodbury” there shall be substituted “one by the District Council of Northavon, six by the Parish Meeting of Sodbury and two by the Parish Meeting of Little Sodbury”. In the said award, in paragraph 3, “Rural”, where secondly occurring, shall be omitted, and in paragraph 4, for “The Rural District Council of Chipping Sodbury and the Parish Meetings of Chipping Sodbury Old Sodbury and Little Sodbury” there shall be substituted “The District Council of Northavon and the Parish Meeting of Sodbury and Little Sodbury”.
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The power to maintain the Waltham Abbey market exercisable immediately before 1st April 1974 by the urban district council of Waltham Holy Cross shall be exercisable by the Town Council of Waltham Abbey, and the said Town Council shall have the same powers in relation to the said market as were exercisable immediately before 1st April 1974 by the said urban district council.
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The Borough Council of Bolton may until 31st March 1977 enter into agreements with any local authority for the construction of buildings or works wholly or substantially so in the area of the former county borough of Bolton which will engage the services of officers of the said Borough Council, including the holders of any offices or employments under it.
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(1) Paragraph (3), in so far as it relates to Part I of the Schedule to this order, and paragraph (4), are made by the Secretary of State for the Environment.
(2) Paragraph (3), in so far as it relates to Part II of the Schedule to this order and paragraph (5), are made by the Secretary of State for Wales.
(3) Any property described in column (2) of Part I or II of the Schedule to this order of an authority named in column (1) and all liabilities attaching to the said authority in respect of any such property shall by virtue of this order be transferred to and vest in or attach to the authority specified in respect of such property in column (3), and—
(i) all contracts, deeds, bonds, agreements and other instruments subsisting in favour of, or against, and all notices in force which were given (or have effect as if they had been given) by, or to, the authority named in the said column (1) in respect of such property or liabilities shall be of full force and effect in favour of, or against, the authority specified in column (3); and
(ii) any action or proceeding or any cause of action or proceeding, pending or existing immediately before the coming into operation of this order, by, or against, the authority named in the said column (1) in respect of such property or liabilities shall not be prejudicially affected by reason of this article, and may be continued, prosecuted and enforced by, or against, the authority specified in column (3).
(4) Articles 11, 17, 23, 28, 29, 32, 33, 34(2), 35, 38 and 39 of the Local Authorities (England) (Property etc.) Order 1973 and articles 7 and 8 of the Local Authorities etc. (England) (Property etc.: Further Provision) Order 1974 shall apply as if paragraph (3) and Part I of the Schedule to this order were contained in the said order of 1973.
(5) Articles 11, 17, 23, 27, 28, 31, 32, 33(2), 34, 37 and 38 of the Local Authorities (Wales) (Property etc.) Order 1973 and articles 6 and 8 of the Local Authorities etc. (Wales) (Property etc.: Further Provision) Order 1974 shall apply as if paragraph (3) and Part II of the Schedule to this order were contained in the said order of 1973.
(6) The North of England Open-Air Museum shall be held by the County Council of Durham for the joint use and benefit of themselves and the County Councils of Cleveland, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear.
Anthony Crosland
Secretary of State for the Environment
26th February 1976John Morris
Secretary of State for Wales
1st March 1976
SCHEDULE
Article 9
PART I

(1) (2) (3)
Transferor Authority Property Transferee Authority
The County Council of Kent Cramptons Road Depot, Sevenoaks amounting to 2.042 acres The District Council of Sevenoaks
The County Council of Kent Part of 113–115 Brook, Chatham, amounting to 240 square metres The Southern Water Authority
The County Council of West Yorkshire Any interest of the transferor authority in the cleansing depot, offices and adjoining land on the easterly side of Hammerton Street Bradford together with the dwelling house number 171 Hammerton Street The City Council of Bradford
The City Council of Bradford Any interest of the transferor authority in the refuse disposal plant and adjoining land on the westerly side of Birksland Street, Bradford The County Council of West Yorkshire
The Borough Council of Derby New Normanton Infants School, Blackmore Street, together with the Caretaker's Bungalow The County Council of Derbyshire
The Borough Council of Derby Coleridge House Residential Home, Caxton Street, Derby The County Council of Derbyshire
The Borough Council of Derby Redwood Junior and Infants School together with playing field, corner of Redwood Road and Sinfin Lane, Sinfin The County Council of Derbyshire
The Borough Council of Derby Sinfin Community School and playing fields, Arleston Road and Farmhouse Road, Sinfin The County Council of Derbyshire
The Borough Council of Medway Part of 117–119 Brook, Chatham, amounting to 145 square metres The County Council of Kent
The Borough Council of Northampton That part of the Old People's Home/Elderly persons flatlets complex at Briar Hill, Northampton comprising the Old People's Home The County Council of Northamptonshire
The Borough Council of Northampton 9 Witham Walk, Kings Heath, Northampton The County Council of Northamptonshire
The Borough Council of Northampton 23 Sandringham Road, Northampton The County Council of Northamptonshire
The Borough Council of Northampton 69 Chestnut Road, Northampton The County Council of Northamptonshire
The District Council of North Kesteven Messuages, dwelling houses, cottages or tenements together with outbuildings, premises, yards, gardens and appurtenances thereto adjoining and belonging, known as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 11 Nags Head Passage and No. 1 Station Road, and 417 square yards of land at the rear of Nos. 13 and 14 Nags Head Passage, Sleaford The Town Council of Sleaford
The District Council of North Kesteven 5 acres 3 roods of land at No. 7 Sleaford, known as Woodside Playing field The Town Council of Sleaford
The District Council of North Kesteven 14.168 acres of land at OS Nos. 64, 65 and 66 Sleaford, known as the Boston Road Recreation Ground The Town Council of Sleaford
The District Council of North Kesteven 0.95 acre of land at OS No. 30 Sleaford, together with twenty-eight and two-thirds square yards of land adjoining No. 59 Meadow Field, Sleaford, known as Meadowfield Playing Field The Town Council of Sleaford
The District Council of North Kesteven 2.25 acres of land at OS No. 150 Sleaford, known as Quarrington Playing Field The Town Council of Sleaford
The District Council of North Kesteven Parcel of land at the corner of Boston Road and Southgate, Sleaford, known as Monument Gardens, together with the public conveniences erected thereon The Town Council of Sleaford
The District Council of North Kesteven 54 square yards of land in Church Lane Passage, Sleaford, together with the public conveniences erected thereon The Town Council of Sleaford
The District Council of North Kesteven 2.384 acres of land at Eastgate, Sleaford, known as Eastgate Car Park, together with ten lock-up garages and the public conveniences erected thereon The Town Council of Sleaford
The District Council of Sedgefield Shildon Civic Hall, Main Street, Shildon The Town Council of Shildon
The District Council of Sedgefield Rest House, Redworth Road, Shildon The Town Council of Shildon
The District Council of Sedgefield Burke Street Offices and Council Chamber, Shildon (excluding depot and single storey office block) The Town Council of Shildon
The District Council of Sedgefield Recreation Ground off Central Parade, Shildon including Sports Ground at Surtees Avenue The Town Council of Shildon
The District Council of Sedgefield Recreation Area off Princes Street, Shildon The Town Council of Shildon
The District Council of Sedgefield Play Area, Jubilee Fields, Shildon The Town Council of Shildon
The District Council of Sedgefield Play Area, Double Row, Eldon The Town Council of Shildon
The District Council of Sedgefield St John's (Closed) Churchyard, Shildon The Town Council of Shildon
The District Council of Sedgefield Land at Middleton Road, Shildon, 5.19 acres approximately The Town Council of Shildon
The District Council of Sedgefield St Paul's (Closed) Churchyard The Town Council of Spennymoor
The District Council of Sedgefield Holy Innocents (Closed) Churchyard The Town Council of Spennymoor
The District Council of Sedgefield Playing Field, Kirk Merrington (including Summerson's Building) The Town Council of Spennymoor
The District Council of Sedgefield Recreation Ground, Wood Street, Middlestone Moor The Town Council of Spennymoor
The District Council of Sedgefield Playground Byers Green (North of Rectory) The Town Council of Spennymoor
The District Council of Sedgefield Victoria Jubilee Park (excluding Horticultural Nursery and Depot) The Town Council of Spennymoor
The District Council of Sedgefield Brewery Football Field The Town Council of Spennymoor
The District Council of Sedgefield Tudhoe Cricket Field The Town Council of Spennymoor
The District Council of Sedgefield Playing Field, The Garth, Clyde Terrace The Town Council of Spennymoor
The District Council of Sedgefield Open Space, Cow Plantation including Valley Burn east of Stream The Town Council of Spennymoor
The District Council of Sedgefield Village Hall, Byers Green The Town Council of Spennymoor
The District Council of Sedgefield Youth Centre and Play Area, Middlestone Moor (excluding site of Memorial Homes) The Town Council of Spennymoor
The District Council of Sedgefield The Dene (between Dene Side and Ox Close Crescent) The Town Council of Spennymoor
The District Council of Sedgefield Open Space and Play Area, Mount Pleasant (Salvin Street to Upper Church Street) The Town Council of Spennymoor
The District Council of Sedgefield Play Area, Oval Park, Spennymoor The Town Council of Spennymoor
The District Council of Sedgefield Play Area (hard paved), Parkside, Greenways (Ex Yuill's) The Town Council of Spennymoor
The District Council of South Bedfordshire Mill Road Open Space, Leighton Buzzard, bounded by Mill Road, Chapel Path, an area of land of varying width and Barrow Path, except land to a depth of 15 ft The Town Council of Leighton Linslade
The Borough Council of Southend Site bounded by West Street, North Road and Howards Chase and comprising the properties formerly described as 43 to 75 (odd numbers) West Street, 182 and 184 North Road and 1 to 10 West Cottages The County Council of Essex
The District Council of Suffolk Coastal The Moot Hall The Town Council of Aldeburgh
The District Council of Suffolk Coastal The sea front greens adjoining the Moot Hall (stretching from the car park to Moot Green House) with the Model Yacht Pond and War Memorial The Town Council of Aldeburgh
The District Council of Suffolk Coastal The Kings Field Playing Field and playground and cottages attached together with the public shelter situate thereon The Town Council of Aldeburgh
The District Council of Suffolk Coastal The Tennis Courts, Bowling Green and Pavilion at Park Road The Town Council of Aldeburgh
The District Council of Suffolk Coastal The Town Marshes The Town Council of Aldeburgh
The District Council of West Dorset Municipal Buildings, High East Street including the Corn Exchange, women's and men's public conveniences adjoining but excluding Municipal offices, North Square The Town Council of Dorchester
The District Council of West Dorset 19 North Square The Town Council of Dorchester
The District Council of West Dorset Borough Gardens The Town Council of Dorchester
The District Council of West Dorset The Walks (South Walk (including War Memorial), Chestnut Walk, Salisbury Walk, Colliton Walk (including Thomas Hardy Statue), Short Walk (including the Roman Wall), West Walk and Bowling Alley Walk) The Town Council of Dorchester
The District Council of West Dorset Salisbury Field The Town Council of Dorchester
The District Council of West Dorset Maumbury Rings The Town Council of Dorchester
The District Council of West Dorset Weymouth Avenue Recreation Grounds The Town Council of Dorchester
The District Council of West Dorset The Kings Road, Syward Close, Bridport Road, Mellstock Avenue and Poundbury Crescent playing fields The Town Council of Dorchester
The District Council of West Dorset Amenity space on the north side of Celtic Crescent, Castle Park The Town Council of Dorchester
The District Council of West Dorset Land opposite Frome Terrace The Town Council of Dorchester
The Town Council of Aldeburgh Aldeburgh Cemetery The District Council of Suffolk Coastal
The Town Council of Aldeburgh All town and village greens except the sea front greens adjoining the Moot Hall The District Council of Suffolk Coastal
The Town Council of Aldeburgh All public shelters (except that at the Kings Field Playing Field), public clocks and bicycle parking places The District Council of Suffolk Coastal
The Town Council of Denby Dale Allotment site at Bilham Road, Clayton West, Skelmanthorpe The Borough Council of Kirkless
The Town Council of Denby Dale Allotment site at Cumberworth Road, Skelmanthorpe The Borough Council of Kirkless
The Town Council of Meltham Land at Meltham Hall Estate comprising field nos 843 and 555 containing 2.538 and 0.819 acres respectively The Borough Council of Kirkless
The Town Council of Meltham Cottages known as 142 and 175 Huddersfield Road, Meltham The Borough Council of Kirkless
PART II

(1) (2) (3)
Transferor Authority Property Transferee Authority
The City Council of Swansea Glanmor School, Glanmor Road, Uplands, Swansea The County Council of West Glamorgan
The City Council of Swansea Old Guildhall, Somerset Place, Swansea The County Council of West Glamorgan
The City Council of Swansea Cambrian Yard, Cambrian Place, Swansea The County Council of West Glamorgan
The Borough Council of Ynys Môn—Isle of Anglesey All those allotments gardens fronting Plas Road, Holyhead in the community of Holyhead Rural containing an area of 4.564 acres or thereabouts comprising enclosure number 1123 on Anglesey Ordnance Sheet X1.2 (1924 Edition) The Town Council of Holyhead
The Borough Council of Ynys Môn—Isle of Anglesey Holyhead Town Hall The Town Council of Holyhead
The Borough Council of Ynys Môn—Isle of Anglesey All that piece or parcel of land situate in Newry Street, Holyhead together with the messuage or dwelling house erected thereon or on some part thereof and known as Epworth, 25 Newry Street, Holyhead The Town Council of Holyhead
The Borough Council of Ynys Môn—Isle of Anglesey Land situate at Kingsland, Holyhead, containing an area of 22,014 square metres used and occupied as children's playing fields The Town Council of Holyhead
The Borough Council of Ynys Môn—Isle of Anglesey Land situate adjacent to Llanfawr Road, Holyhead, containing an area of 9,429 square metres used and occupied as children's playing fields The Town Council of Holyhead
The Borough Council of Ynys Môn—Isle of Anglesey Cemetery known as Mynwent Menai, Holyhead Road, Menai Bridge and containing an area of one acre or thereabouts together with rights of access thereto The Town Council of Menai Bridge
The Borough Council of Ynys Môn—Isle of Anglesey Porth y Wrach Gardens and Slipway situate at Porth y Wrach, Menai Bridge The Town Council of Menai Bridge
The Borough Council of Ynys Môn—Isle of Anglesey The area of woodland known as Coed Cyrnol situate off Holyhead Road, Menai Bridge The Town Council of Menai Bridge
The Borough Council of Ynys Môn—Isle of Anglesey Bowling Green, situate at Beach Road, Menai Bridge (but excluding the part thereof on which public conveniences have been erected) The Town Council of Menai Bridge
The Borough Council of Ynys Môn—Isle of Anglesey Pleasure grounds situate at Beach Road, Menai Bridge, containing an area of half of an acre or thereabouts The Town Council of Menai Bridge
The Borough Council of Ynys Môn—Isle of Anglesey The pedestrian way known as the Belgian Promenade situate at the foreshore between the suspension bridge and Church Island, Menai Bridge The Town Council of Menai Bridge
The Borough Council of Ynys Môn—Isle of Anglesey The natural rock area known as Boncan Fawr, off Cambria Road, Menai Bridge The Town Council of Menai Bridge
The Borough Council of Ynys Môn—Isle of Anglesey Parc Playing Field containing an area of 1,955 square yards or thereabouts adjacent to Well Street and Quay Street, Amlwch Port, Amlwch The Town Council of Amlwch
The Borough Council of Ynys Môn—Isle of Anglesey All that land situate at Machine Street, Amlwch Port, Amlwch being the site of the Cadet Hut and containing an area of 5,520 square yards or thereabouts The Town Council of Amlwch
The Community Council of Dyffryn Clydach All those pieces or parcels of land situate at Longford, Neath containing 5.474 acres or thereabouts and known as Longford Playing Fields, excluding the Memorial Hall and the land it stands upon The Borough Council of Neath
The Community Council of Dyffryn Clydach All that piece or parcel of land abutting onto a footpath leading from Longford Lane, The Highlands, Neath Abbey and containing 0.07 acre or thereabouts and known as the Highlands Children's Playground The Borough Council of Neath
The Community Council of Dyffryn Clydach All that piece or parcel of land situate on the eastern side of Lon Glynfelin, Longford near Neath and containing 1,898 square yards or thereabouts and known as Lon Glynfelin Children's Playground The Borough Council of Neath