35 Interpretation.E+W
(1)In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
“the 1953 Act” means the M1Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953;
“administrative area” means [F1, subject to subsection (1B) below,][F2Wales,] a metropolitan or non-metropolitan county [F2in England] or Greater London;
“the Common Council” means the Common Council of the City of London and “common councillor” shall be construed accordingly;
“the City” means the City of London (including the Inner Temple and the Middle Temple);
“Greater London” does not include the City;
[F3“person”, in relation to an offence of corporate manslaughter, includes organisation;]
“relevant council” has the meaning given by [F4section 1(1A)] above.
[F5“Welsh principal area” means Welsh county or county borough]
[F6(1A)In this Act any reference to a council of a non-metropolitan county includes in relation to an area for which there is a district council but no county council a reference to a district council, and any reference to a councillor of a non-metropolitan county shall be construed accordingly.
(1B)In the application of sections 4(5), 5(3) and 13(2) above to a non-metropolitan county part of which is included in such a coroner’s district as is mentioned in section 1(1)(b) above, any reference in those provisions to an administrative area shall be construed as a reference to so much of that county as is not so included.]
(2)In this Act references to an inquest held with a jury include, and references to an inquest held without a jury do not include, references to an inquest part of which is held with a jury.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 35(1) inserted (1.4.1996) by S.I. 1996/655, regs. 1, 2(9)(a)
F2Words in s. 35(1) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, ss. 66(6), Sch. 16 para. 82(10) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S. I. 1996/396, art. 4, Sch.2
F3S. 35(1): definition of "person" inserted (6.4.2008) by Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 (c. 19), ss. 26, 27, Sch. 2 para. 1(3); S.I. 2008/401, art. 2
F4Words in S. 35(1) substituted (1.4.1996) by S.I. 1996/655, regs. 1, 2(9)(b)
F5Definition in s. 35(1) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, ss. 66(6), Sch. 16 para. 82(10) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 4, Sch.2
F6S. 35(1A)(1B) inserted (1.4.1996) by S.I. 1996/655, regs. 1, 2(10)
Marginal Citations