
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Local Government Reorganisation (Wales) (Limitation of Compensation) Regulations 1995 and shall come into force on 4th May 1995.
2 
In these Regulations—
 “the 1994 Act” means the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994;
 “old authority” means a county or district council which ceases to exist as a result of the 1994 Act;
 “new authority” means a county or county borough council which is established under the 1994 Act and the Residuary Body for Wales.
3 
Section 45 of the 1994 Act shall not apply where an employee of an old authority is engaged under a contract of employment with a new authority in pursuance of an offer made by a new authority before 1st April 1996, and the engagement takes effect on or before 30th April 1996.
John Redwood
Secretary of State for Wales
5th April 1995