The Lancashire and Western Sea Fisheries District (Abolition of Metropolitan County Councils) Order 1986
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, being the appropriate Minister within the meaning of section 270(1) of the Local Government Act 1972(a), and the Secretary of State, in exercise of the power conferred on them by section 101 of the Local Government Act 1985(b) and, in the case of the Minister, by section 103(6) of that Act and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf hereby make the following order:—