31The Council shall be a local authority within the meaning of the following enactments—
(a)the Ferries (Acquisition by Local Authorities) Act 1919 ;
(b)section 1 of the Local Authorities (Publicity) Act 1931 ;
(c)the Electricity Act 1947 ;
(d)sections 111 (1) (g), 130 and 136 of the Local Government Act 1948;
(e)the Gas Act 1948 ;
(f)section 454 of the Income Tax Act 1952 ;
(g)section 1 of the Trading Representations (Disabled Persons) Act 1958 ;
and the following enactments shall apply to the Council as if they were the council of a county, that is to say—
(i)Part VI and section 129 of the Local Government Act 1948 ;
(ii)sections 1 to 3 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1953 ;
(iii)the Local Authorities (Expenses) Act 1956 ;
(iv)the Litter Act 1958.