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Part III.—Administration of LawU.K.

Local SupervisionU.K. Definition and Powers of Local AuthorityU.K.

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[F3(3)Outside Greater London [F4and a metropolitan county]] , the council of a county [F5or county borough]; and

[F3(3A)In a metropolitan county, the [F6fire and rescue 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). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F7

Textual Amendments

F6Words in s. 67(3A) substituted (1.10.2004 except in relation to W.; 10.11.2004 for W.) by Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21), s. 61, Sch. 1 para. 1; S.I. 2004/2304, art. 2; S.I. 2004/2917, art. 2

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)