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(1)In any case in which a document of any description is deposited with the proper officer of a local authority, or with the chairman of a parish or community council or with the chairman of a parish meeting, pursuant to the standing orders of either House of Parliament or to any enactment or instrument, the proper officer or chairman, as the case may be, shall receive and retain the document in the manner and for the purposes directed by the standing orders or enactment or instrument, and shall make such notes or endorsements on, and give such acknowledgments and receipts in respect of, the document as may be so directed.
(2)All documents required by any enactment or instrument to be deposited with the proper officer of a parish or community shall, in the case of a parish or community not having a separate parish or community council, be deposited in England with the chairman of the parish meeting or in Wales with the proper officer of the [F1principal council].
[F2(3)In this section “local authority” includes a joint authority [F3, a corporate joint committee] [F4, an economic prosperity board [F5and a combined authority]]]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 225(2) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 66(5), Sch. 15 para. 46 (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 4, Sch. 2
F2S. 225(3) inserted by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 84, Sch. 14 para. 23
F3Words in s. 225(3) inserted (25.3.2022) by The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/372), regs. 1(2), 26
F4Words in s. 225(3) inserted (17.12.2009) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), ss. 119, 148(6), Sch. 6 para. 26; S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(c)
F5Words in s. 225(3) substituted (26.5.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 13 para. 6(7)(m); S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(g)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 225 amended by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 57(7), Sch. 13 para. 121(g)
C2S. 225 modified (7.8.1991) by S.I.1991/1773, art. 8(2), Sch. 2.
S. 225: certain functions transferred (7.8.1991) by S.I. 1991/1773, art. 8, Sch. 2.
C3S. 225 modified (10.1.1992) by S.I. 1991/2913, art. 8(2), Sch. 2.
S. 225: certain functions transferred (10.1.1992) by S.I. 1991/2913, art. 8, Sch. 2
S. 225 extended (5.7.1994) by 1994 c. 19, ss. 39(2), 66(2)(b), Sch. 13 para. 19(g) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2))
S. 225 applied (temp. from 4.5.1995 to 31.3.1996) by S.I. 1995/1042, art. 4(1)
S. 225 modified (1.4.1995) by S.I. 1995/401, art. 18, Sch. para. 1(e)
S. 225 extended (19.9.1995) by 1995 c. 25, ss. 63(5), 125(2), Sch. 7 para. 17(2)(a) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117, Sch. 8 para. 7)
S. 225 extended (8.5.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 75 (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/801, art. 2(2)(b), Sch. Pt. 2
C4Ss. 224-234 applied (with modifications) (E.) (24.3.2011) by The Hull and Goole Port Health Authority Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/939), arts. 1(1), 7, Sch. 1
C5S. 225 applied (with modifications) (22.11.2012) by The Police and Crime Panels (Application of Local Authority Enactments) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2734), regs. 1(1), 3-6, Sch. Pt. 3
C6S. 225 applied (with modifications) (22.11.2012) by The Police and Crime Panels (Application of Local Authority Enactments) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2734), regs. 1(1), 3-6, Sch. Pt. 2
C7S. 225(1) applied (with modifications) (22.7.2004) by The Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (Establishment of Conservation Board) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1777), art. 21(2)(b)
S. 225(1) applied (with modifications) (22.7.2004) by The Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (Establishment of Conservation Board) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1778), art. 21(2)(b)
C8S. 225(3) amended by S.I. 1985/1884, art. 10, Sch. 3 para. 1(n)
C9S. 225(3) modified by S.I. 1987/2110, art. 2 (2), Sch. 1 para. 3(n)
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