Local Government Act 1972, Paragraph 4 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
4(1)Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, in any enactment or instrument to which paragraph 1 above applies—E+W
(a)any reference to a specified officer of a local authority shall be construed as a reference to the proper officer of a local authority;
(b)any reference to a specified officer of a county council shall be construed as a reference to the proper officer of a county council;
(c)any reference to a specified officer of a borough or of the council of a county district (whether referred to as such or as the council of a borough or urban or rural district) shall be construed as a reference to the proper officer of a district council;
(d)any reference to a specified officer of a rural parish (whether referred to as such or as a parish) shall be construed as a reference to the proper officer of a parish or community council, as the case may be.
(2)Sub-paragraph (1) above shall not apply in any case where the reference is to any officer of a specified local authority which ceases to exist by virtue of section 1 or 20 of this Act, and shall not apply to any reference in any enactment to an officer specified in section 112(4) above.
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