Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. 1 (ss. 1-21) applied (temp. from 4.5.1995 to 31.3.1996) by S.I. 1995/1042, art. 4(1)
Pt. 1 (ss. 1-21): power conferred to make provisions about matters of the kind dealt with in this part (1.9.1997) by 1997 c. 50, s. 44(1), Sch. 4 para. (j)(i); S.I. 1997/1930, art. 2(1)(2)(m) (subject to art. 2(3))
Pt. 1 (ss. 1-21): extended (E.W.) (26.10.2000 for E. and 28.7.2001 for W.) by 2000 c. 22, ss. 23, 108(4), Sch. 1 para. 3(13); S.I. 2000/2849, art. 2(c)
C2Pt. 1 (ss. 1-21): extended (E.) (6.5.2002) by The Local Authorities (Elected Mayor and Mayor's Assistant) (England) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/975), regs. 1(2), 3(6)
(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;
[F1(g)a police authority established under section 3 of 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 ([F2police,] 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; [F3and]
(m)a joint or special planning board constituted for a National Park by an order under paragraph [F41 or 3A] of Schedule 17 to the M4Local Government Act 1972 [F5or under section 2(1B) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990]. [F6and
(n)a joint planning board constituted for an area in Wales outside a National Park by an order under section 2(1B) of the M5Town and Country Planning Act 1990.]
(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 M6Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.
(3)In this Part—
“contravention” includes a failure to comply;
“modifications” includes additions, alterations andomissions;
“proper officer”—
in relation to a local authority in England and Wales, has the same meaning as in the Local Government Act 1972; and
in relation to a local authority in Scotland, has the same meaning as inthe Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973; and
“subordinate legislation” has the same meaning as in the M7Interpretation 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).
Textual Amendments
F1S. 21(1)(g) substituted (1.10.1994 for specified purposes otherwise 1.4.1995) by 1994 c. 29, s. 43, Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 38; S.I. 1994/2025, art. 6; S.I. 1994/3262, art. 4, Sch. (subject to art. 5)
F2Word in s. 21(1)(i) repealed (1.4.1995 (E.W.) otherwise (prosp.)) by 1994 c. 29, s. 93, Sch. 9 Pt. I; S.I. 1994/3262, art. 4, Sch. (subject to art. 5)
F3Word in s. 21(1)(l) omitted (E.W.) (23.11.1995) by virtue of 1995 c. 25, s. 78, Sch. 10 para. 31(1) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117, Sch. 8 para. 7); S.I. 1995/2950, art. 2(1) and repealed (E.W.) (prosp.) by 1995 c. 25, ss. 120, 125(3), Sch. 24 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117)
F4Words in s. 21(1)(m) substituted (3.4.1995) by 1994 c. 19, s. 20(4), Sch. 6 para. 23(1) (SS. 54(7), 55(7), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1995/852, art. 4(1), Sch. 2
F5Words in s. 21(1)(m) added (3.4.1995) by 1994 c. 19, s. 20(4), Sch. 6 para. 23(1) (ss. 54(7), 55(7), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1995/852, art. 4(1), Sch. 2
F6S. 21(1)(n) and the preceding “and" added (E.W.) (23.11.1995) by 1995 c. 25, s. 78, Sch. 10 para. 31(1) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117, Sch. 8 para. 7); S.I. 1995/2950, art. 2(1)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C3S. 21 applied (S.) (temp. 6.4.1995 to 1.4.1996) by S.I. 1995/789, art. 2, Sch. entry 11
Marginal Citations
M11947c. 41.
M41972c.70.