21 Interpretation of Part I.E+W+S
(1)Any reference in this Part to a local authority is, in relation to England and Wales, a reference to a body of one of the following descriptions—
(a)a county council;
(b)a district council;
(c)a London borough council;
(d)the Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a local authority, police authority or port health authority;
(e)the Council of the Isles of Scilly;
(f)a fire authority constituted by a combination scheme under the M1Fire Services Act 1947;
(g)a combined police authority established by an amalgamation scheme under the M2Police Act 1964;
(h)an authority established under section 10 of the M3Local Government Act 1985 (waste disposal authorities);
(i)a joint authority established by Part IV of that Act (police, fire services, civil defence and transport);
(j)any body established pursuant to an order under section 67 of that Act (successors to residuary bodies);
(k)the Broads Authority;
(l)any joint board the constituent members of which consist of any of the bodies specified above; and
(m)a joint or special planning board constituted for a National Park by an order under paragraph 1 or paragraph 3 of Schedule 17 to the M4Local Government Act 1972.
(2)Any reference in this Part to a local authority is, in relation to Scotland, a reference to a regional, islands or district council or a joint board within the meaning of section 235(1) of the M5Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.
(3)In this Part—
“contravention” includes a failure to comply;
“modifications” includes additions, alterations and omissions;
“proper officer”—
(G)in relation to a local authority in England and Wales, has the same meaning as in the Local Government Act 1972; and
(G)in relation to a local authority in Scotland, has the same meaning as in the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973; and
“subordinate legislation” has the same meaning as in the M6Interpretation Act 1978.
(4)References in this Part to an officer of a local authority or to a paid office under a local authority do not include references to, or to the office of, the chairman or vice-chairman of the authority (whether referred to as such, as mayor, Lord Mayor, deputy mayor, as Lord Provost or otherwise).