Local Government and Housing Act 1989

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;

[F2 (f) a fire and rescue authority constituted by a scheme under section 2 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 or a scheme to which section 4 of that Act applies;]

[F3 (g) a police authority established under [F4 section 3 of the Police Act 1996][F5 or the Metropolitan Police Authority];]

[F6 (ga) an authority established for an area in England by an order under section 207 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (joint waste authorities);]

(h) an authority established under section 10 of the M1 Local Government Act 1985 (waste disposal authorities);

(i) a joint authority established by Part IV of that Act [F7 (fire and rescue services and transport)] [F8 or 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);

[F9 (ja) an economic prosperity board established under section 88 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;

(jb) a combined authority established under section 103 of that Act]

(k) the Broads Authority;

(l) any joint board the constituent members of which consist of any of the bodies specified above; [F10 . . .]

F11 (m) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[F12 and

F12 (n) a joint planning board constituted for an area in Wales outside a National Park by an order under section 2(1B) of the M2 Town and Country Planning Act 1990.]

(2) Any reference in this Part to a local authority is, in relation toScotland, a reference to a [F13 council 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 M3 Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

(3) In this Part—

“contravention” includes a failure to comply;

[F14 [F15 “council manager”], “executive”, “executive arrangements” [F15 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

• M4 “subordinate legislation” has the same meaning as in the Interpretation 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 [F16 or a member of any executive of the authority (other than a council manager)]).

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 21(1)(aa) inserted (7.1.1997) by S.I. 1996/3071, art. 2, Sch. para. 3(3)

F2 S. 21(1)(f) substituted (E.W.) (1.10.2004 except in relation to W., 10.11.2004 for W.) by Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21), s. 61, Sch. 1 para. 71(2); S.I. 2004/2304, art. 2; S.I. 2004/2917, art. 2

F3 S. 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)

F4 Words 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)

F5 Words 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)

F6 S. 21(1)(ga) inserted (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 13 para. 47; S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(p)

F7 Words in s. 21(1)(i) substituted (1.4.2005) by Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (c. 36), s. 34(1), Sch. 2 para. 10(3)(b); S.I. 2005/772, art. 2(b)

F8 Words 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)

F9 S. 21(1)(ja)(jb) inserted (17.12.2009) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(6), Sch. 6 para. 81(5); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(c)

F10 Word 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)

F11 S. 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.

F12 S. 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)

F13 Words 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)

F14 S. 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)

F15 Words in s. 21(3) repealed (W.) (10.7.2011) by Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 4), ss. 34(8)(d), 178(2), Sch. 4 Pt. B

F16 Words 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)

C1 S. 21 applied (S.) (temp.) (6.4.1995 to 1.4.1996) by S.I. 1995/789, art. 2, Sch. entry 11

Marginal Citations

M1 1985 c. 51.

M2 1990 c. 8.

M3 1973 c. 65.

M4 1978 c. 30.