Local Government Act 1985

16 U.K. After section 146 there shall be inserted—

“146A Joint Authorities and Inner London Education Authority.

(1) A joint authority and the Inner London Education Authority shall be treated—

(a) as local authorities for the purposes of sections 111 to 119, 128 to 131, 135, 136, 139 (except subsections (1)(b) and (2)), 140, 140A, 140C, 143 and 146 above; and

(b) as a principal council for the purposes of section 120 (except subsection (1)(b)) and sections 121 to 123 above.

(2) The Inner London Education Authority may exercise any of the powers of a local authority under section 145 above so far as it considers it expedient to do so for the benefit of persons under the age of twenty-six.”