Animal Health Act 1981

50 Local authorities for purposes of this Act

(1) In this Act "local authority" has the meaning given by subsections (2) and (3) below, but subject to subsection (4) below.

(2) In the application of this Act to England and Wales " local authority " means—

(a) as respects a London borough, the borough council,

(b) as respects each county, the county council,

and the Common Council of the City of London shall be the local authority—

(i) for the City of London, and

(ii) in and for the whole of Greater London for the purpose of the provisions of this Act relating to imported animals.

(3) In the application of this Act to Scotland " local authority " means a regional or islands council.

(4) Where the district or part of a district of a local authority is or comprises, or is comprised in

(a) a port or part of a port, or

(b) an aerodrome or part of an aerodrome,

the appropriate Minister may, if he thinks fit, in relation to either paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) above by order make any body, other than the local authority under subsection (2) or subsection (3) above, the local authority for the purposes of the provisions of this Act relating to imported animals.

(5) A local authority shall execute and enforce this Act and every order of the Minister so far as they are to be executed and enforced by local authorities.