Local Government Act 1988

[F11 Defined authorities.E+W+S

(1)For the purposes of this Part each of the following is a defined authority—

(a)a local authority,

[F2(aa)a National Park authority.]

(b)an urban development corporation established by an order under section 135 of the M1Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980,

(c)a development corporation established for the purposes of a new town,

(d)the Commission for the New Towns,

[F3(e) a police authorityestablished under [F4section 3 of the Police Act 1996],]

[F5(eza)the Metropolitan Police Authority,]

(f)a fire authority constituted by a combination scheme and a metropolitan county fire and civil defence authority,

(g)the [F6London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority],

(h)a metropolitan county passenger transport authority, [F7and]

(i)an authority established by an order under section 10(1) of the Local Government Act 1985 (waste disposal),

F8(j). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F9(k). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F10(l). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2)In the application of this Part to England F11. . ., “local authority” in subsection (1) above means—

(a)a county council, a district council, a London borough council, a parish council, F11. . . or the Council of the Isles of Scilly;

(b)the Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as local authority or police authority.

[F12(2A)In the application of this Part to Wales, “local authority” in subsection (1) above means a county council, a county borough council or a community council.]

(3)In the application of this Part to Scotland, in subsection (1) above—

(a)“local authority” means a [F13council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994]or any joint board or joint committee within the meaning of the M2Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, F14. . .

F14(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4)In a case where two or more defined authorities arrange under section 101 of the M3Local Government Act 1972 for the discharge by a joint committee of theirs of any of their functions, the committee shall itself be treated as a defined authority for the purposes of this Part in its application to England and Wales.]

Textual Amendments

F1S. 1 repealed (E.W.) (27.7.1999 with effect in accordance with ss. 21, 27 of the amending Act) by 1999 c. 27, ss. 21(1)(b), 34, Sch. 2(1), Note

F2S. 1(1)(aa) inserted (E.W.) (19.9.1995) by 1995 c. 25, ss. 65(7), 125(2), Sch. 8 para. 8(2) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117)

F3S. 1(1)(e) substituted (1.10.1994 for certain purposes and otherwise 1.4.1995) by 1994 c. 29, s. 43, Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 31; S.I. 1994/2025, art. 6(1)(3)-(6); S.I. 1994/3262, art. 4, Sch.

F4Words in s. 1(1)(e) substituted (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 16, ss. 103, 104(1), Sch. 7 Pt. I para. 1(2)(za)

F5S. 1(1)(eza) inserted (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 325, Sch. 27 para. 56 (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/1648, art. 2, Sch.

F6Words in s. 1(1)(g) substituted (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 328(8), Sch. 29 Pt. I para. 49 (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/1094, art. 4(a)(h)

F8S. 1(1)(j) repealed (1.4.1994) by 1993 c. 35, ss. 303, 307(1)(3), Sch. 19 para. 110, Sch. 21 Pt. II; S.I. 1994/507, art. 4, Sch. 2, Appendix

F10S. 1(1)(l) and word immediately preceding it repealed by Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 (c.43, SIF 61), ss. 1, 3(1)(3), 72(3), Sch. 2 para. 16(b), Sch. 10

F11Words in s. 1(2) omitted (17.2.1995) by virtue of S.I. 1995/115, art. 3

F12S. 1(2A) inserted (17.2.1995) by S.I. 1995/115, art. 3

F13S. 1(3)(a): words in definition of “local authority” substituted (S.) (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 156(2)(b); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(c)

F14S. 1(3)(b) and word immediately preceding it repealed (S.) (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(2), Sch. 14; S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(c), Sch. 2

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 1(2A) modified (17.2.1995 to 1.4.1996) by S.I. 1995/115, art. 4

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