Talk:Local Government Act 1958

Section 59
Doesn't mention "administrative":

59.—(1) The council of a county or of a borough may with the consent of the Minister change the name of the county or borough.

(2) Where the name of a borough is changed in pursuance of this section the charter of the borough shall have effect as if the new name were substituted for the old in the name of the borough and its corporation.

(3) Every change of name made in pursuance of this section shall be published in such manner as the Minister may direct.

(4) A change of name made in pursuance of this section shall not affect any rights or obligations of any county, of any borough, or of any council, authority, or person, or render defective any legal proceedings, and any legal proceedings may be commenced or continued as if there had been no change of name


 * Did the 1959 change not also effect the lieutenancy and judicial county? Lozleader 10:03, 7 June 2006 (UTC)

It doesn't mention it, but the "council of a county" is the council of an administrative county. The Lieutenancy was independent of Southampton County Council, so they had no jurisdiction to change it. Any change of name would have had consequential provisions to the definition of the Lieutenancy, but wouldn't have changed its name. In any case the lieutenancy was already called "Hampshire". Owain (talk) 11:57, 7 June 2006 (UTC)