Local Government Act 1966

41 Interpretation.

(1) In this Act, except where the contrary intention appears, the following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them respectively, that is to say—

• " the appropriate Minister " means, in relation to any matter, the Minister in charge of the government department concerned or primarily concerned with that matter;

• " the Common Council " means the Common Council of the City of London ;

• " dwelling-house " has the same meaning as in the [1953 c. 42.] Valuation for Rating Act 1953 ;

• " hereditament " has the same meaning as in the [1925 c. 90.] Rating and Valuation Act 1925 ;

• " joint board " includes a combined authority or joint committee;

• " land " includes land covered by water and any interest in or right over land ;

• " local authority " means the council of a county, county borough or county district, the Greater London Council, the council of a London borough, the Common Council or the Council of the Isles of Stilly ;

• " the Minister " means the Minister of Housing and Local Government;

• " rate " has the same meaning as in the Rating and Valuation Act 1925;

• " rate period " means a year or part of a year, being a period for which a rate is made ;

• " rate support grant order " has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of this Act;

• " rating authority " means any local authority, except the council of a county and the Greater London Council, and includes the Sub-Treasurer of the Inner Temple and the Under-Treasurer of the Middle Temple ; and

• " year " means a period of twelve months beginning with the first day of April.

(2) In this Act the expression " year 1967-68 " means the year ending on 31st March 1968, and any corresponding expression in which two years are similarly mentioned means the year ending on 31st March in the second of those years.

(3) Any question arising under this Act as to which Minister is the appropriate Minister shall be determined by the Treasury.

(4) References in this Act to any enactment are references to that enactment as amended by or under any subsequent enactment.