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(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;
[F1(aa)a county borough 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;
[F2(g)a police authority established under [F3section 3 of the Police Act 1996];]
(h)an authority established under section 10 of the M2Local Government Act 1985 (waste disposal authorities);
(i)a joint authority established by Part IV of that Act ([F4police,] 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; [F5and]
(m)a joint or special planning board constituted for a National Park by an order under paragraph [F61 or 3A] of Schedule 17 to the M3Local Government Act 1972 [F7or under section 2(1B) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990]. [F8and
(n)a joint planning board constituted for an area in Wales outside a National Park by an order under section 2(1B) of the M4Town and Country Planning Act 1990.]
(2)Any reference in this Part to a local authority is, in relation to Scotland, a reference to a [F9council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994] or a joint board within the meaning of section 235(1) of the M5LocalGovernment (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 inthe 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).
Textual Amendments
F1S. 21(1)(aa) inserted (7.1.1997) by S.I. 1996/3071, art. 2, Sch. para. 3(3)
F2S. 21(1)(g) substituted (1.10.1994 for specified purposes otherwise 1.4.1995) by 1994 c. 29, s. 43, Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 38; S.I. 1994/2025, art. 6; S.I. 1994/3262, art. 4, Sch. (subject to art. 5)
F3Words in s. 21(1)(g) substituted (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 16, ss. 103(1), 104(1), Sch. 7 Pt. I para. 1(1)(2)(zd)
F4Word in s. 21(1)(i) repealed (1.4.1995 (E.W.) otherwise (prosp.)) by 1994 c. 29, s. 93, Sch. 9 Pt. I; S.I. 1994/3262, art. 4, Sch. (subject to art. 5)
F5Word in s. 21(1)(l) omitted (E.W.) (23.11.1995) by virtue of 1995 c. 25, s. 78, Sch. 10 para. 31(1) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117, Sch. 8 para. 7); S.I. 1995/2950, art. 2(1) (and repealed (prosp.) by 1995 c. 25, ss. 120, 125(3), Sch. 24 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117))
F6Words in s. 21(1)(m) substituted (3.4.1995) by 1994 c. 19, s. 20(4), Sch. 6 para. 23(1) (SS. 54(7), 55(7), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1995/852, art. 4(1), Sch. 2 (which substitution falls (1.4.1997) by reason of the repeal of 1994 c. 19, Sch. 6 para. 23(1) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(3), Sch. 24 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/2560, art. 2, Sch.
F7Words in s. 21(1)(m) added (3.4.1995) by 1994 c. 19, s. 20(4), Sch. 6 para. 23(1) (ss. 54(7), 55(7), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1995/852, art. 4(1), Sch. 2 (which added words fall (1.4.1997) by reason of the repeal of 1994 c. 19, Sch. 6 para. 23(1) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(3), Sch. 24 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/2560, art. 2, Sch.
F8S. 21(1)(n) and the preceding “and" added (E.W.) (23.11.1995) by 1995 c. 25, s. 78, Sch. 10 para. 31(1) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117, Sch. 8 para. 7); S.I. 1995/2950, art. 2(1)
F9Words in s. 21(2) substituted (S.) (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 161(1)(8); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(c)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 21 applied (S.) (temp. 6.4.1995 to 1.4.1996) by S.I. 1995/789, art. 2, Sch. entry 11
Marginal Citations
M11947c. 41.
M31972c.70.
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