Local Government Act 1985

Sports grounds

7 (1) In the [1975 c. 52.] Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975 the words " where the local authority is in Greater London or a metropolitan county, the fire authority or, in any other case," shall be inserted in sections 3(3) and 4(7) and (8) after the words " police and" , and those words shall also be inserted in sections 5(5), 10(4) and 11 before the words " the building authority" .

(2) In subsection (1) of section 17 of that Act for the definition of " building authority " there shall be substituted—

• “' building authority' means—

  (a)

  in England outside Greater London and the metropolitan counties, or in Wales, the district council;

  (b)

  in Scotland, the local authority within the meaning of the [1959 c. 24.] Building (Scotland) Act 1959”.

(3) In that subsection for the definition of " local authority " there shall be substituted—

• “' local authority' means—

  (a)

  in Greater London, the London borough council or the Common Council of the City of London ;

  (b)

  in England, in the metropolitan counties, the district council;

  (c)

  in England outside Greater London and the metropolitan counties, or in Wales, the county council;

  (d)

  in Scotland, the regional or islands council;”.