Point in time view as at 01/04/2002.
There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, Cross Heading: The Civil Defence Act 1948 (c.5).
29(1)The Civil Defence Act 1948 shall be amended in accordance with this paragraph.S
(2)After section 4 insert—
(1)Where—
(a)by virtue of any enactment any of the functions of a local authority are exercised by that authority jointly with one or more other local authorities or by a joint board or joint committee; and
(b)by virtue of this Act, an obligation is imposed, or a power conferred, on a local authority in respect of any of these functions,
to the extent that such obligation or, as the case may be, power has a connection with such functions, such obligation shall be performed, or power exercised, by the authorities jointly or, as the case may be, by the joint board or joint committee; and any thing which may, by virtue of this Act, be done by, to or in respect of a local authority may be done by, to or in respect of two or more such authorities or such joint board or joint committee.
(2)In this section “joint board” and “joint committee” have the meanings given by section 235(1) of the M1Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.
(3)This section extends to Scotland only.”.
(3)In section 9(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “local authority”, for the words “a regional, islands or district council” substitute “ a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 ”.
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