(1)For the purpose of ensuring that disused tips do not, by reason of instability, constitute a danger to members of the public, local authorities shall have the functions conferred on them by this Part of this Act.
(2)For the purposes of this Part of this Act a disused tip is a tip, as defined in section 2(1), which is neither an active nor a closed tip within the meaning of Part I of this Act.
(3)In this Part of this Act “local authority”, . . . F1 means—
(a)in England and Wales, the council of a county, . . . F1[F2metropolitan district]or London borough, the Common Council of the City of London or the Council of the Isles of Scilly, and
(b)in Scotland, [F3general, regional or district planning authority within the meaning of Part IX of the M1Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973].
(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4
Textual Amendments
F1Words repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 30
F2Words inserted by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 16, Sch. 8 para. 27
F3Words substituted by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), Sch. 27 Pt. II para. 192
F4S. 11(4) repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 30
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