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;
[F1(aa)a county borough 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;
[F2(g)a police authority established under [F3section 3 of the Police Act 1996][F4or the Metropolitan Police Authority];]
(h)an authority established under section 10 of the M2Local Government Act 1985 (waste disposal authorities);
(i)a joint authority established by Part IV of that Act ([F5police,] fire services, civil defence and transport) [F6or the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority];
(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; [F7. . .]
F8(m). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[F9and
F9(n)a joint planning board constituted for an area in Wales outside a National Park by an order under section 2(1B) of the M3Town and Country Planning Act 1990.]
(2)Any reference in this Part to a local authority is, in relation toScotland, a reference to a [F10council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994] or a joint board within the meaning of section 235(1) of the M4Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.
(3)In this Part—
“contravention” includes a failure to comply;
[F11“council manager”, “executive”, “executive arrangements” and “mayor and council manager executive” have the same meaning as in Part II of the Local Government Act 2000;]
“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 M5Interpretation 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 [F12or a member of any executive of the authority (other than a council manager)]).
Textual Amendments
F1S. 21(1)(aa) inserted (7.1.1997) by S.I. 1996/3071, art. 2, Sch. para. 3(3)
F2S. 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)
F3Words in s. 21(1)(g) substituted (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 16, ss. 103(1), 104(1), Sch. 7 Pt. I para. 1(1)(2)(zd)
F4Words in s. 21(1)(g) substituted (1.4.2002) by 2001 c. 16, s. 128(1), Sch. 6 Pt. II para. 50; S.I. 2002/344, art. 3 (with transitional provisions in art. 4)
F5Word 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)
F6Words in s. 21(1)(i) inserted (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 328(8), Sch. 29 para. 55 (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/1094, art. 4(a)(h)
F7Word in s. 21(1)(l) omitted (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)
F8S. 21(1)(m) repealed (1.4.1997) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1), Sch. 24 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/2560, art. 2, Sch.
F9S. 21(1)(n) and the preceding “and” added (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)
F10Words in s. 21(2) substituted (S.) (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 161(1)(8); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(c)
F11S. 21(3): definition inserted (E.) (11.7.2001) and (W.) (1.4.2002) by S.I. 2001/2237, arts. 1(2), 25(a); S.I. 2002/808, arts. 1(2), 24(a)
F12Words in s. 21(4) inserted (E.) (11.7.2001) and (W.) (1.4.2002) by S.I. 2001/2237, arts. 1(2), 25(b); S.I. 2002/808, arts. 1(2), 24(b)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 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.