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111 Interpretation.E+W

(1)This section applies for the purposes of this Part.

(2)Each of the following is a relevant authority

(a)a county council,

[F1(aa)a county borough council,]

(b)a district council,

[F2(bb)the Greater London Authority;

(bc)a functional body, within the meaning of the 1999 Act;

(bd)the London Pensions Fund Authority;]

(c)a London borough council,

F3(d) . . .

[F4(e)a police and crime commissioner,

(ea)a chief officer of police (which, for this purpose, means a chief constable of a police force maintained under section 2 of the Police Act 1996 or the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis),]

F5(ea). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F6(f). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(g)a metropolitan county fire and civil defence authority,

F7(h). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F8(i)an Integrated Transport Authority for an integrated transport area in England,]

[F9(ia)an economic prosperity board established under section 88 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009,

(ib)a combined authority established under section 103 of that Act,]

[F10(ic)a combined county authority established under section 9(1) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023,]

(j)a waste disposal authority,

(k)the Council of the Isles of Scilly,

F6(l). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(m)a [F11combined fire and rescue authority,]

[F12(n)a section 4A fire and rescue authority,]

[F13(o)a corporate joint committee]

(3)The M11972 Act is the Local Government Act 1972 and the M21985 Act is the Local Government Act 1985 [F14and the 1999 Act is the Greater London Authority Act 1999] [F15and the 2004 Act is the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004] [F16and the 2011 Act is the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011].

[F17(3A)In this Part, “council manager”, “elected mayor”, “executive”, “executive arrangements”, “executive leader”, F18... “mayor and cabinet executive” and “mayor and council manager executive” have the same meaning as in Part II of the Local Government Act 2000.]

[F19(3B)In this Part, “leader and cabinet executive” means—

(a)in relation to England: a leader and cabinet executive (England);

(b)in relation to Wales: a leader and cabinet executive (Wales);

and for this purpose “leader and cabinet executive (England)” and “leader and cabinet executive (Wales)” have the same meanings as in Part 2 of the Local Government Act 2000.]

[F20(3C)In this Part—

  • “section 4A fire and rescue authority” means a fire and rescue authority created by an order under section 4A of the 2004 Act;

  • “fire and rescue functions”, in relation to a chief officer of police, means—

    (a)

    functions which are delegated to the chief officer under provision made under section 4H of the 2004 Act; and

    (b)

    functions relating to fire and rescue services which are conferred on the chief officer by or by virtue of any enactment;

  • “policing functions”, in relation to a person who is a chief officer of police, means functions of that person relating to the police force of which that person is the chief officer;

  • “relevant police and crime commissioner”, in relation to a section 4A fire and rescue authority, means the police and crime commissioner for the police area—

    (a)

    which corresponds to the area of the fire and rescue authority, or

    (b)

    within which the area of the fire and rescue authority falls;

  • “relevant police and crime panel”, in relation to a section 4A fire and rescue authority, means the police and crime panel for the police area—

    (a)

    which corresponds to the area of the fire and rescue authority, or

    (b)

    within which the area of the fire and rescue authority falls;

  • “relevant section 4A fire and rescue authority”, in relation to a chief officer of police, means a section 4A fire and rescue authority some of whose functions have been delegated to the chief officer under provision made under section 4H of the 2004 Act.]

[F21(3D)In this Part “corporate joint committee” means a corporate joint committee established by regulations under Part 5 of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021.]

(4)The commencement day is the day on which this Part comes into force.

(5)This Part shall come into force at the end of the period of 2 months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.

Textual Amendments

F2S. 111(bb)(bc)(bd) inserted (8.5.2000 for certain purposes and 3.7.2000 in so far as not already in force) by 1999 c. 29, s. 128(1)(2) (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 1999/3434, arts. 3, 4

F5S. 111(2)(ea) repealed (1.4.2002) by 2001 c. 16, ss. 128, 137, Sch. 6 Pt. 2 para. 46, Sch. 7 Pt. 5(1); S.I. 2002/344, art. 3(k)(m) (with transitional provisions in art. 4)

F6S. 111(2)(f)(l) repealed (1.4.1995) by 1994 c. 29, s. 93, Sch. 9 Pt. I; S.I. 1994/3262, art. 4, Sch.

F11Words in s. 111(2)(m) substituted (1.10.2004 except in relation to W., 10.11.2004 for W.) by Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21), s. 61, Sch. 1 para. 68(3); S.I. 2004/2304, art. 2; S.I. 2004/2917, art. 2

F14Words in s. 111(3) added (8.5.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 128(1)(3) (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 1999/3434, art. 3

F17S. 111(3A) inserted (E.) (11.7.2001) by S.I. 2001/2237, art. 19 and s. 111(3A) inserted (W.) (1.4.2002) by S.I. 2002/808, art. 18

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