Explosives Act 1875

67 Definition of local authority. U.K.

The local authority for the purposes of this Act, shall be—

(1)In the city of London, except as hereafter in this section mentioned, the court of the Lord Mayor and aldermen of the said city; and

(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1

[F2(3)Outside Greater London [F3and a metropolitan county]] , the council of a county; and

[F4(3A)In a metropolitan county, the fire authority; and]

(4)In any harbour within the jurisdiction of a harbour authority, whether situate or not within the jurisdiction of any local authority, before in this section mentioned, the harbour authority, to the exclusion of any other local authority; and

(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5

Textual Amendments

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2Functions of court of Lord Mayor and aldermen of city of London under this Act now exercisable by common council: Local Government Act 1888 (c. 41), s. 41(1)(a)