Housing Act 1985

4 Other descriptions of authority. E+W

In this Act—

(a) “housing authority” means a local housing authority [F1 or a new town corporation];

(b) “new town corporation” means a development corporation or the Commission for the New Towns;

(c) “development corporation” means a development corporation established by an order made, or having effect as if made, under the M1 New Towns Act 1981;

(d) “urban development corporation” means an urban development corporation established under Part XVI of the M2 Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980;

(e) “local authority” means a county, [F2 county borough,]district or London borough council, the Common Council of the City of London or the Council of the Isles of Scilly [F3 , in sections 43, 44 and 232 includes the Broads Authority][F4 , in sections 438, 441, 442, 443 and 458 includes the Broads Authority and a joint authority established by Part IV of the M3 Local Government Act 1985], and in sections 45(2)(b), 50(2), 51(6), 80(1), 157(1), 171(2), F5 . . ., 573(1), paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 1, grounds 7 and 12 in Schedule 2, ground 5 in Schedule 3, paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 4, paragraph 5(1)(b) of Schedule 5 and Schedule 16 includes F6 . . . [F7 the Broads Authority][F4 , a police authority established under [F8 section 3 of the Police Act 1996][F9 , the Service Authority for the National Criminal Intelligence Service, the Service Authority for the National Crime Squad] and]. . . a joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985.

[F10 (f) “housing action trust” means a housing action trust established under Part III of the Housing Act 1988]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 4(a) substituted (1.10.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 129, Sch. 15 para. 7 (with ss. 139(2), 141(1), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art. 4

F2 Words in s. 4(e) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19. s. 22(2), Sch. 8 para. 5(3) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 3, Sch. 1

F3 Words inserted by Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988 (c. 4, SIF 81:1), s. 21, Sch. 6 para. 25(a)

F4 Words in s. 4(e) inserted (1.10.1994 for certain purposes only and 1.4.1995 otherwise) by 1994 c. 29, s. 43, Sch. 4 Pt. II para. 58(a)(c); S.I. 1994/2025, art. 6; S.I. 1994/3262, art. 4, Sch.

F5 Words in s. 4(3) omitted (1.10.1994 for certain purposes only and 1.4.1995 otherwise) by virtue of 1994 c. 29, s. 43, Sch. 4 Pt. II para. 58(b); S.I. 1994/2025, art. 6; S.I. 1994/3262, art. 4, Sch.; and repealed (1.4.1995) by 1994 c. 29, s. 93, Sch. 9 Pt. I; S.I. 1994/3262, art. 4, Sch.

F6 Words repealed by Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41:1), ss. 231(7), 235(6), 237(2), Sch. 13 Pt. I

F7 Words inserted by Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988 (c. 4, SIF 81:1), s. 21, Sch. 6 para. 25(b)

F8 Words in s. 4(e) substituted (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 16, ss. 103, 104(1), Sch. 7 Pt. I para. 1(2)(v)

F9 Words in s. 4(e) inserted (31.10.1997) by 1997 c. 50, s. 134(1), Sch. 9 para. 49; S.I. 1997/2390, art. 2(2)(w)

F10 S. 4(f) added by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61), s. 62(7)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 4(e) extended by S.I. 1985/1884, art. 10, Sch. 3 para. 4(x)

Marginal Citations

M1 1981 c. 64.

M2 1980 c. 65.

M3 1985 c. 51.