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F1Sch. repealed (4.9.1996 so far as consequential on ss. 1, 5, 6, 12, 13 of the repealing Act, 1.4.1999 so far as consequential on ss. 14, 15, 17, Sch. 1, otherwise prosp.) by 1996 c. 31, ss. 16, 19(2)(3)(a), Sch. 2 (with s. 20(2)); S.I. 1999/817, art. 2
[F213(1)]In this Schedule the following expressions have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them, that is to say—
"Act of Parliament" includes an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom, and the reference to the Companies Act (Northern Ireland), 1932 F3, includes a reference to any corresponding enactment of the Parliament of the United Kingdom;
"government department" includes a department of the Government of the United Kingdom;
"international court" means the International Court of Justice and any other judicial or arbitral tribunal deciding matters in dispute between States;
"legislature", in relation to any territory comprised in Her Majesty's dominions which is subject to a central and a local legislature, means either of those legislatures;
[F4"local authority" means—
any authority or body to which sections 23 to 27 of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 [1972 c.9 (N.I.)] apply ;
any principal council, within the meaning of the Local Government Act 1972, any body falling within any paragraph of section 100J(l) of that Act and any local authority, within the meaning of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 ;
any authority or body to which the Public Bodies [1960 c.67] (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 applies ;
and any reference to a committee of a local authority shall be construed in accordance with sub-paragraph (2) below.]
"part of Her Majesty's dominions" means the whole of any territory within those dominions which is subject to a separate legislature.
[F4(2)Any reference in this Schedule to a committee of a local authority includes a referenc—
(a)to any committee or sub-committee in relation to which sections 100A to 100D of the Local Government Act 1972 apply by virtue of section 100E of that Act (whether or not also by virtue of section 100J of that Act); and
(b)to any committee or sub-committee in relation to which sections 50A to 50D of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 apply by virtue of section 50E of that Act.]
F2Sch. repealed (4.9.1996 so far as consequential on ss. 1, 5, 6, 12, 13 of the repealing Act, 1.4.1999 so far as consequential on ss. 14, 15, 17, Sch. 1, otherwise prosp.) by 1996 c. 31, ss. 16, 19(2)(3)(a), Sch. 2 (with s. 20(2)); S.I. 1999/817, art. 2
F3Rep. and replaced, 1960 c. 22 (NI)
[F514In relation to the following countries and territories, that is to say, India, the Republic of Ireland, any protectorate, protected state or trust territory within the meaning of the British Nationality Act, 1948[1948 c.56] , any territory administered under the authority of a country mentioned in Schedule 3 to the British Nationality Act 1981], the Sudan and the New Hebrides, the provisions of this Schedule shall have effect as they have effect in relation to Her Majesty's dominions, and references therein to Her Majesty's dominions shall be construed accordingly.
F5Sch. repealed (4.9.1996 so far as consequential on ss. 1, 5, 6, 12, 13 of the repealing Act, 1.4.1999 so far as consequential on ss. 14, 15, 17, Sch. 1, otherwise prosp.) by 1996 c. 31, ss. 16, 19(2)(3)(a), Sch. 2 (with s. 20(2)); S.I. 1999/817, art. 2
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