The Local Government Act 1972 (Commencement No. 1) (England) Order 1973
Section 273(1) of the Local Government Act 1972 provides that the provisions of the Act specified in section 273(3) shall, except in so far as brought into force earlier by an Order under section 273(2), not come into force until 1st April 1974. This Order made under section 273(2), brings a number of the provisions specified in section 273(3) into force at earlier dates, which differ according to the purposes and areas in question. The Order applies to England.