Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. 1 (ss. 1-21) applied (temp. from 4.5.1995 to 31.3.1996) by S.I. 1995/1042, art. 4(1)
Pt. 1 (ss. 1-21): power conferred to make provisions about matters of the kind dealt with in this part (1.9.1997) by 1997 c. 50, s. 44(1), Sch. 4 para. (j)(i); S.I. 1997/1930, art. 2(1)(2)(m) (subject to art. 2(3))
Pt. 1 (ss. 1-21): extended (E.W.) (26.10.2000 for E. and 28.7.2001 for W.) by 2000 c. 22, ss. 23, 108(4), Sch. 1 para. 3(13); S.I. 2000/2849, art. 2(c)
C2Pt. 1 (ss. 1-21): extended (E.) (6.5.2002) by The Local Authorities (Elected Mayor and Mayor's Assistant) (England) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/975), regs. 1(2), 3(6)
(1)Any reference in this Part to a local authority is, in relation to England and Wales, a reference to a body of one of the following descriptions—
(a)a county council;
(b)a district council;
(c)a London borough council;
(d)the Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a local authority, police authority or port health authority;
(e)the Council of the Isles of Scilly;
(f)a fire authority constituted by a combination scheme under the M1Fire Services Act 1947;
(g)a combined police authority established by an amalgamation scheme under the M2Police Act 1964;
(h)an authority established under section 10 of the M3Local Government Act 1985 (waste disposal authorities);
(i)a joint authority established by Part IV of that Act (police, fire services, civil defence and transport);
(j)any body established pursuant to an order under section 67 of that Act (successors to residuary bodies);
(k)the Broads Authority;
(l)any joint board the constituent members of which consist of any of the bodies specified above; and
(m)a joint or special planning board constituted for a National Park by an order under paragraph 1 or paragraph 3 of Schedule 17 to the M4Local Government Act 1972.
(2)Any reference in this Part to a local authority is, in relation to Scotland, a reference to a regional, islands or district council or a joint board within the meaning of section 235(1) of the M5Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.
(3)In this Part—
“contravention” includes a failure to comply;
“modifications” includes additions, alterations and omissions;
“proper officer”—
in relation to a local authority in England and Wales, has the same meaning as in the Local Government Act 1972; and
in relation to a local authority in Scotland, has the same meaning as in the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973; and
“subordinate legislation” has the same meaning as in the M6Interpretation Act 1978.
(4)References in this Part to an officer of a local authority or to a paid office under a local authority do not include references to, or to the office of, the chairman or vice-chairman of the authority (whether referred to as such, as mayor, Lord Mayor, deputy mayor, as Lord Provost or otherwise).