Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1974

2 Interpretation. U.K.

In this Act, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires—

“the Act of 1947” means the M1 London County Council (General Powers) Act 1947;

“the Act of 1957” means the M2 London County Council (General Powers) Act 1957;

“the Act of 1959” means the M3 Highways Act 1959.

“the Act of 1967” means the M4 Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967;

“the Act of 1971” means the M5 Town and Country Planning Act 1971;

“the Act of 1972” means the M6 Local Government Act 1972;

“the Act of 1973” means the M7 Land Compensation Act 1973;

“area” in relation to the Council means Greater London and in relation to a borough council means the borough;

“borough” means the London Borough and “borough council” means London borough council;

“the Common Council” means the Common Council of the City of London;

“the Council” means the Greater London Council;

“enactment” means any enactment, whether public general or local, and includes any order, byelaw, rule, regulation, scheme or other instrument having effect by virtue of an enactment;

“local newspaper” includes any newspaper published in Greater London and circulating throughout the whole of Greater London (whether or not the newspaper also circulates outside Greater London);

“motor vehicle” has the same meaning as in the Act of 1967;

“road” has the same meaning as in the Act of 1967 and includes any length of road and any part of the width of a road;

“Secretary of State” means the Secretary of State for the Environment;

“statutory undertakers” means [F1 a universal service provider within the meaning of Part 3 of the Postal Services Act 2011], a water authority and the persons authorised by any enactment to carry on any undertaking for the supply of electricity, gas, hydraulic power or water;

“street” includes any highway and any bridge carrying a highway, and any road, lane, mews, footpath, square, court, alley or passage, whether a thoroughfare or not, and also includes any part of a street;

“traffic sign” has the same meaning as in the Act of 1967;

and any reference to an enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended, extended or applied by or under any subsequent enactment including this Act.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 2 substituted (1.10.2011) by The Postal Services Act 2011 (Consequential Modifications and Amendments) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/2085), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 11

Marginal Citations

M1 1947 c. xlvi.

M2 1957 c. xxxv.

M3 1959 c. 25.

M4 1967 c. 76.

M5 1971 c. 78.

M6 1972 c. 70.

M7 1973 c. 26.