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Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. 2 (ss. 69-79) extended (E.W.) (19.9.1995) by 1995 c. 25, ss. 65(7), 125(2), Sch. 8 para. 13 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117, Sch. 8 para. 7)
Pt. 2 (ss. 69-79) extended (S.) (8.9.2000) by 2000 asp. 10, s. 9, Sch. 2 para. 14 (with s. 32); S.S.I. 2000/312, art. 2
Pt. 2 (ss. 69-79) modified (1.10.2001 (W.) 25.3.2002 (E.) for specified purposes, otherwiseprosp.) by 2000 c. 14, ss. 67(7), 122; S.I. 2001/2538, art. 2(2)(4)(a); S.I. 2002/1245, art. 2
C2Pt. 2 modified (29.12.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), ss. 1(7), 411(2) (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)
C3Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) (E.W.) (22.7.2004) by The Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (Establishment of Conservation Board) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1778), arts. 1, 34
C4Pt. 2 modified (E.W.) (22.7.2004) by The Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (Establishment of Conservation Board) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1777), arts. 1, 34
C5Pt. 2 modified (2.12.2019) by Children and Social Work Act 2017 (c. 16), ss. 46(4), 70(2); S.I. 2019/1436, reg. 2(f)
(1)This section applies to any function of a Minister or office-holder—
(a)which is conferred by or under any enactment; and
(b)which, by virtue of any enactment or rule of law, may be exercised by an officer of his; and
(c)which is not excluded by section 71 below.
(2)If a Minister by order so provides, a function to which this section applies may be exercised by, or by employees of, such person (if any) as may be authorised in that behalf by the office-holder or Minister whose function it is.
(3)A Minister shall not make an order under this section in relation to an office-holder without first consulting him.
(4)An order under this section may provide that a function to which this section applies may be exercised, and an authorisation given by virtue of such an order may (subject to the provisions of the order) authorise the exercise of such a function—
(a)either wholly or to such extent as may be specified in the order or authorisation;
(b)either generally or in such cases or areas as may be so specified; and
(c)either unconditionally or subject to the fulfilment of such conditions as may be so specified.
(5)An authorisation given by virtue of an order under this section—
(a)shall be for such period, not exceeding 10 years, as is specified in the authorisation;
(b)may be revoked at any time by the Minister or office-holder by whom the authorisation is given; and
(c)shall not prevent that Minister or office-holder or any other person from exercising the function to which the authorisation relates.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C6S. 69 extended (1.10.2000) by 2000 c. 21, s. 136(3); S.I. 2000/2559, art. 2, Sch. Pt. I
S. 69 applied (with modifications) (27.7.2000) by S.I. 2000/2040, art. 2, Sch. Pt. I para. 16
C7S. 69(5)(a) modified (1.10.2016) by Energy Act 2016 (c. 20), ss. 7(1)(2), 84(3); S.I. 2016/920, reg. 2(a)
(1)This section applies to any function of a local authority—
(a)which is conferred by or under any enactment; and
(b)which, by virtue of section 101 of M1 the Local Government Act 1972 or section 56 of M2 the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 [F1 or an enactment mentioned in subsection (1ZA) below], may be exercised by an officer of the authority; and
(c)which is not excluded by section 71 below.
[F2(1A)This section also applies to any function of a local authority—
(a)if, and to the extent that, it is the responsibility of an executive of that local authority under executive arrangements, within the meaning of Part II of the Local Government Act 2000;
(b)which is conferred by or under any enactment;
(c) which, by virtue of any of sections 14 to 16, or any provisions made under sections 17 to 20, of the Local Government Act 2000 (provisions with respect to executive arrangements—discharge of functions etc. ), may be exercised by an officer of the local authority; and
(d)which is not excluded by section 71 below.]
[F3(1ZA)The enactments referred to in subsection (1)(b) above are—
F4(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b)section 38 or 380 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (delegation of functions exercisable by the Mayor of London);
(c)paragraph 7 of Schedule 10 to that Act (delegation by Transport for London).
(1ZB)In its application in relation to a local authority which is 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 [F5or a fire and rescue authority created by an order under section 4A of that Act], subsection (1) above has effect as if paragraph (b) were omitted.]
[F6(1ZC)In its application to a local authority which is a corporate joint committee established by regulations under Part 5 of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021, subsection (1) has effect as if for paragraph (b) there were substituted—
“(b)which by virtue of regulation 13 of the Corporate Joint Committees (General) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2021 may be exercised by an officer of the authority;”]
(2)If a Minister by order so provides, a function to which this section applies may be exercised by, or by employees of, such person (if any) as may be authorised in that behalf by the local authority whose function it is.
(3)A Minister shall not make an order under this section in relation to a local authority without first consulting—
(a)in the case of an authority in England or Wales, such representatives of local government;
(b)in the case of an authority in Scotland, such associations of local authorities,
as he considers appropriate.
(4)Subsections (4) and (5) of section 69 above shall apply for the purposes of this section as they apply for the purposes of that section; and in subsection (5) of that section as so applied any reference to the Minister or office-holder by whom the authorisation is given shall be construed as a reference to the local authority by which the authorisation is given.
(5)Where at any time—
(a)an order is in force under this section in relation to any function of a local authority (“authority A”); and
(b)arrangements are in force under section 101 of M3 the Local Government Act 1972 or section 56 of M4 the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 for the exercise of that function by another local authority (“authority B”),
it shall be an implied term of those arrangements that, except with the consent of authority A, authority B shall not give any authorisation by virtue of the order in relation to that function.
[F7(5A)In its application to a local authority which is a corporate joint committee established by regulations under Part 5 of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021, subsection (5) has effect as if the references to arrangements under section 101 of the Local Government Act 1972 were references to arrangements under regulation 13 of the Corporate Joint Committees (General) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2021.]
[F8(6) Any reference in subsection (5) above to arrangements under section 101 of the M5 Local Government Act 1972 includes a reference to an authorisation under section 38 or 380 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999.]
[F9(7)Where at any time—
(a)an order is in force under this section in relation to any function of a local authority (“authority A”);
(b)that function, to any extent, is the responsibility of an executive of authority A under executive arrangements, within the meaning of Part II of the Local Government Act 2000; and
(c)arrangements are in force under regulations made under section 19 of the Local Government Act 2000 (discharge of functions of and by another local authority) for the exercise of that function, to any extent, by another local authority (“authority B”) or by any executive of authority B,
it shall be an implied term of those arrangements that authority B or, as the case may be, the executive of authority B, shall not give any authorisation by virtue of the order in relation to that function except with the consent of the executive of authority A.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 70(1)(b) substituted (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 239(1)(a), 245(5); S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(u) (with art. 6(6))
F2S. 70(1A) inserted (E.) (11.7.2001) by S.I. 2001/2237, art. 29, and the same subsection inserted (W.) (1.4.2002) by S.I. 2002/808, art. 28(a)
F3S. 70(1ZA)(1ZB) inserted (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 239(1)(b), 245(5); S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(u) (with art. 6(6))
F4S. 70(1ZA)(a) repealed (1.7.2012 at 0.02 a.m.) by Public Bodies Act 2011 (c. 24), s. 38(3), Sch. 6; S.I. 2012/1662, art. 2(2)(b)
F5Words in s. 70(1ZB) inserted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 3.4.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 1 para. 74; S.I. 2017/399, reg. 2, Sch. para. 38
F6S. 70(1ZC) inserted (E.W.) (25.3.2022) by The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/372), regs. 1(2), 12(a)(i)
F7S. 70(5A) inserted (E.W.) (25.3.2022) by The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/372), regs. 1(2), 12(a)(ii)
F8S. 70(6) inserted (8.5.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 40(3); S.I. 2000/801, art. 2(2)(b), Sch. Part 2
F9S. 70(7) inserted (E.) (11.7.2001) by S.I. 2001/2237, art. 29, and the same subsection inserted (W.) (1.4.2002) by S.I. 2002/808, art. 28(b)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C8S. 70 modified (16.7.1998) by 1998 c. 30, s. 23(3)(b) (with s. 42(8))
S. 70 extended (27.9.1999 with effect in relation to England and Wales and 27.7.2000 otherwise) by 1999 c. 27, ss. 18, 27(1)(2)(c); S.I. 1999/2169, art. 3(1)
S. 70 extended (prosp.) by 2002 c. 32, ss. 183(4)(a), 216 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4))
C9S. 70 extended (1.9.2003) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), ss. 183(4)(a), 216(4) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/1667, art. 4; S.I. 2003/1718, art. 5, Sch. Pt. 2
C10S. 70 functions transferred (W.) (24.5.2018) by The Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/644), arts. 1(1), 33(1)
Marginal Citations
(1)Subject to subsections (2) and (3) below, a function is excluded from sections 69 and 70 above if—
(a)its exercise would constitute the exercise of jurisdiction of any court or of any tribunal which exercises the judicial power of the State; or
(b)its exercise, or a failure to exercise it, would necessarily interfere with or otherwise affect the liberty of any individual; or
(c)it is a power or right of entry, search or seizure into or of any property; or
(d)it is a power or duty to make subordinate legislation.
(2)Subsection (1)(b) and (c) above shall not exclude any function of the official receiver attached to any court.
(3)Subsection (1)(c) above shall not exclude any function of a local authority under, or under regulations made under, any of the following enactments, namely—
(a)section 247 of M6 the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947 (enforcement of non-domestic rates);
(b)Part VI of M7 the General Rate Act 1967 (distress for general rates);
(c)paragraphs 7 and 7A of Schedule 2 and paragraph 11 of Schedule 5 to M8 the Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc. (Scotland) Act 1987 (enforcement of community charges and community water charges);
(d)paragraphs 5 to 7 of Schedule 4 to M9 the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (enforcement of community charge);
(e)paragraph 3(2)(b) of Schedule 9 to that Act (enforcement of non-domestic rates);
[F10(ea) section 48 of the Local Government Act 2003 (administration etc of BID levy) if the function corresponds to any function falling within paragraph (e) above,. ]
(f)paragraphs 5 to 7 of Schedule 4 to M10 the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (enforcement of council tax);
(g)paragraphs 2 and 6 of Schedule 8 and paragraph 11 of Schedule 11 to that Act (enforcement of council tax and council water charge); F11...
(h)paragraph 2 of Schedule 10 to the Local M11Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (enforcement of water and sewerage charges);[F12 and
(i)sections 217 and 218 of the Planning Act 2008 (Community Infrastructure Levy: collection and enforcement).]
Textual Amendments
F10S. 71(3)(ea) inserted (18.11.2003 for E., 27.11.2003 for W.) by Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26), s. 128(6), Sch. 7 para. 59; S.I. 2003/2938, art. 3(a) (with art. 8 Sch.); S.I. 2003/3034, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I
F11Word in s. 71(3)(g) omitted (6.4.2010) by virtue of Planning Act 2008 (c. 29), ss. 224(3), 241(8) (with s. 226); S.I. 2010/566, art. 2
F12S. 71(3)(i) and word inserted (6.4.2010) by Planning Act 2008 (c. 29), ss. 224(3), 241(8) (with s. 226); S.I. 2010/566, art. 2
Marginal Citations
(1)This section applies where by virtue of an order made under section 69 or 70 above a person is authorised to exercise any function of a Minister, office-holder or local authority.
(2)Subject to subsection (3) below, anything done or omitted to be done by or in relation to the authorised person (or an employee of his) in, or in connection with, the exercise or purported exercise of the function shall be treated for all purposes as done or omitted to be done—
(a)in the case of a function of a Minister or office-holder, by or in relation to the Minister or office-holder in his capacity as such;
(b)in the case of a function of a local authority, by or in relation to that authority.
(3)Subsection (2) above shall not apply—
(a)for the purposes of so much of any contract made between the authorised person and the Minister, office-holder or local authority as relates to the exercise of the function, or
(b)for the purposes of any criminal proceedings brought in respect of anything done or omitted to be done by the authorised person (or an employee of his).
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C11S. 72 applied by 1998 c. 37, s. 1F(7)(a) (as inserted (E.W.) (1.7.2005) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), ss. 142(1), 178(8); S.I. 2005/1521, art. 3(1)(s))
C12S. 72 applied by 2003 c. 38, s. 28A(7) (as inserted (1.8.2007 for E.) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 25, 53(1); S.I. 2007/1614, art. 3(a))
(1)This section applies where—
(a)by virtue of an order made under section 69 or 70 above a person is authorised to exercise any function of a Minister, office-holder or local authority; and
(b)the order or authorisation is revoked at a time when a relevant contract is subsisting.
(2)The authorised person shall be entitled to treat the relevant contract as repudiated by the Minister, office-holder or local authority (and not as frustrated by reason of the revocation).
(3)In this section “relevant contract” means so much of any contract made between the authorised person and the Minister, office-holder or local authority as relates to the exercise of the function.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C13S. 73 applied by 1998 c. 37, s. 1F(7)(b) (as inserted (E.W.) (1.7.2005) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), ss. 142(1), 178(8); S.I. 2005/1521, art. 3(1)(s))
C14S. 73 applied by 2003 c. 38, s. 28A(7) (as inserted (1.8.2007 for E.) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 25, 53(1); S.I. 2007/1614, art. 3(a))
(1)In so far as an office-holder to whom this section applies does not already have power to do so, he may authorise an officer of his to exercise any function of his which is conferred by or under any enactment.
(2)Subject to subsection (3) below, anything done or omitted to be done by an officer so authorised in, or in connection with, the exercise or purported exercise of the function shall be treated for all purposes as done or omitted to be done by the office-holder in his capacity as such.
(3)Subsection (2) above shall not apply for the purposes of any criminal proceedings brought in respect of anything done or omitted to be done as mentioned in that subsection.
(4)The office-holders to whom this section applies are—
[F13(a)the registrar of companies for England and Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland;]
(b)the official receiver attached to any court;
(c)the Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks;
(d)the Public Trustee;
[F14(e)a traffic commissioner;]
(f)the registrar of approved driving instructors;
(g)the Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages for Scotland;
(h)the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland; and
(i)the Keeper of the Records of Scotland.
Textual Amendments
F13S. 74(4)(a) substituted (1.10.2009) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1941), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 148(2) (with art. 10)
F14S. 74(4)(e) substituted (3.7.2013) by The Local Transport Act 2008 (Traffic Commissioners) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1644), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 (with arts. 1(3), 2, 7)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C15S. 74(4)(a) applied (3.12.1998) by 1998 c. 48, ss. 23, 25(3), Sch. 3 para. 4
Schedule 15 to this Act (which contains provisions modifying certain restrictions on the disclosure of information where functions of Ministers, office-holders or local authorities are contracted out) shall have effect.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C16S. 75 applied by 1998 c. 37, s. 1F(7)(c) (as inserted (E.W.) (1.7.2005) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), ss. 142(1), 178(8); S.I. 2005/1521, art. 3(1)(s))
C17S. 75 applied by 2003 c. 38, s. 28A(7) (as inserted (1.8.2007 for E.) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 25, 53(1); S.I. 2007/1614, art. 3(a))
Schedule 16 to this Act (which contains amendments and other provisions for facilitating or otherwise in connection with the contracting out of particular functions, whether in pursuance of an order made under section 69 or 70 above or otherwise) shall have effect.
(1)An order under section 69 or 70 above—
(a)shall be made by statutory instrument;
(b)may contain provisions (including provisions modifying enactments) which are consequential upon, or supplemental or incidental to, the provisions made by the order which fall within subsection (2) of that section; and
(c)may contain such transitional provisions and savings as appear to the Minister by whom the order is made to be appropriate.
(2)No order shall be made under section 69 or 70 above unless a draft of the order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
(1)The following provisions of this Part extend to Northern Ireland, namely—
(a)sections 69 and 74 above;
(b)the other provisions of this Part in so far as they relate to orders under section 69 or to functions of Ministers or office-holders; and
(c)paragraphs 4, 24 and 25 of Schedule 16.
(2)In so far as they relate to functions under enactments relating to patents, registered designs or trade marks, the provisions of this Part also extend to the Isle of Man, subject to such exceptions and modifications as Her Majesty may specify by Order in Council.
(1)In this Part—
“employee”, in relation to a body corporate, includes any director or other officer of that body;
“enactment” does not include an enactment contained in Northern Ireland legislation but, subject to that, includes an enactment contained in an Act (whenever passed) and an enactment contained in subordinate legislation (whenever made);
“function”, in relation to a local authority, includes any power to do any thing which is calculated to facilitate, or is conducive or incidental to, the exercise of a function;
“joint board”—
in relation to England and Wales, means a joint or special planning board constituted for a National Park by order under paragraph 1, 3 or 3A of Schedule 17 to M12 the Local Government Act 1972, or a joint planning board within the meaning of section 2 of M13 the Town and Country Planning Act 1990;
in relation to Scotland, has the same meaning as in the Local M14Government (Scotland) Act 1973;
“joint committee”—
in relation to England and Wales, means a joint committee appointed under section 102(1)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972;
in relation to Scotland, has the same meaning as in the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973;
“local authority”—
“Minister” has the same meaning as Minister of the Crown has in the Ministers M15of the Crown Act 1975;
“Northern Ireland legislation” means—
“office-holder” does not include a Minister, an officer of either House of Parliament, [F17the Auditor General for Wales,] the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration , [F18 the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales ] F19...[F20, the Health Service Commissioner for England F21... or the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman] but, subject to that, means—
the holder of an office created or continued in existence by a public general Act of Parliament;
the holder of an office the remuneration in respect of which is paid out of money provided by Parliament;
[F22the registrar of companies for England and Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland; and]
the registrar of approved driving instructors;
“officer”—
in relation to a Minister, means any person in the civil service of the Crown who is serving in his department;
in relation to an office-holder, means any member of his staff, or any person in the civil service of the Crown who has been assigned or appointed to assist him in the exercise of his functions;
“the registrar of approved driving instructors” means the officer of the Secretary of State by whom the register of approved driving instructors established in pursuance of section 23 of M18 the Road Traffic Act 1962 is compiled and maintained;
“subordinate legislation” has the same meaning as in the Interpretation M19Act 1978.
(2)In relation to any time before 1st April 1996, subsection (1) above shall have effect as if, in paragraph (b) of the definition of “local authority”, for the words “county borough” there were substituted the word “ district ”.
(3)Subject to subsection (4) below, this Part shall have effect as if—
[F23(a)any reference to a Minister included a reference to the Forestry Commissioners or to the Charity Commission;]
[F23(b)any reference to an officer in relation to the Charity Commission were a reference to a member or member of staff of the Commission; and.]
(4)Nothing in subsection (3) above shall be construed as enabling those Commissioners [F24 or that Commission ]F25. . . to make an order under section 69 or 70 above F25. . ..
(5)Subject to subsection (6) below, any function of an examiner or other officer of the Patent Office which is conferred by or under any enactment shall be treated for all purposes of this Part as if it were a function of the Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks.
(6)In any case where by virtue of an order made under section 69 above a person is authorised by that Comptroller to exercise any such function as is mentioned in subsection (5) above, section 72(2) above shall have effect as if for paragraphs (a) and (b) there were substituted the words “ by or in relation to an examiner or other officer of the Patent Office in his capacity as such ”.
Textual Amendments
F15Words in s. 79(1) substituted (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 239(2)(a), 245(5); S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(u) (with art. 6(6))
F16Words in s. 79(1) substituted (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 239(2)(b), 245(5); S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(u) (with art. 6(6))
F17Words in the definition in s. 79(1) inserted (1.4.1999) by 1998 c. 38, s. 125, Sch. 12 para. 36(a) (with ss. 139(2), 143(2)); S.I. 1999/782, art. 2
F18Words in s. 79(1) substituted (1.4.2006) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10), s. 40, Sch. 6 para. 55(a); S.I. 2005/2800, art. 5(1)(3)
F19Words in s. 79(1) omitted (14.7.2004) by virtue of Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1823), arts. 1, 18
F20Words in s. 79(1) substituted (14.7.2004) by Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1823), arts. 1, 18
F21Words in s. 79(1) repealed (1.4.2006) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10), s. 40, Sch. 6 para. 55(b), Sch. 7; S.I. 2005/2800, art. 5(1)(3)
F22Words in s. 79(1) substituted (1.10.2009) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1941), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 148(3) (with art. 10)
F23S. 79(3)(a)(b) substituted for s. 79(3)(a) (27.2.2007) by Charities Act 2006 (c. 50), s. 79(2), Sch. 8 para. 179(2); S.I. 2007/309, art. 2
F24Words in s. 79(4) inserted (27.2.2007) by Charities Act 2006 (c. 50), s. 79(2), Sch. 8 para. 179(3); S.I. 2007/309, art. 2
F25Words in s. 79(4) repealed (15.11.2001) by S.I. 2001/3686, regs. 1(1), 6(11)(b)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C18S. 79(1) extended (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1351, arts. 1, 17(2)(f) (with art. 8)
Marginal Citations
In this Part, “local authority” in relation to England means—
(a)a county council;
(b)a district council;
(c)a London borough council;
(d)the Greater London Authority acting through the Mayor of London;
(e)the Common Council of the City of London;
(f)the sub-treasurer of the Inner Temple;
(g)the under treasurer of the Middle Temple;
(h)the Council of the Isles of Scilly;
(i)a parish council;
(j)a National Park authority;
(k)a functional body within the meaning of the Greater London Authority Act 1999;
(l)an authority established under section 10 of the Local Government Act 1985 (waste disposal authorities);
(m)a joint authority established by Part 4 of that Act (fire and rescue services and transport);
[F27(ma)an economic prosperity board established under section 88 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;
(mb)a combined authority established under section 103 of that Act;]
[F28(mc)a combined county authority established under section 9(1) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023;]
(n)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;
[F29(na)a fire and rescue authority created by an order under section 4A of that Act;]
F30(o). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F31(p). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(q)any body specified for the purposes of this paragraph by regulations under section 79C.
Textual Amendments
F26Ss. 79A-79C inserted (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 239(3), 245(5); S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(u) (with art. 6(6))
F27S. 79A(ma)(mb) inserted (17.12.2009) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(6), Sch. 6 para. 87; S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(c)
F28S. 79A(mc) inserted (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 117 (with s. 247)
F29S. 79A(na) inserted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 3.4.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 1 para. 75; S.I. 2017/399, reg. 2, Sch. para. 38
F30S. 79A(o) omitted (22.11.2012) by virtue of Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 215; S.I. 2012/2892, art. 2(i)
F31S. 79A(p) omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 13 para. 6(27); S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(g)
In this Part, “ local authority ” in relation to Wales means—
(a)a county council;
(b)a county borough council;
(c)a community council;
(d)a National Park authority;
[F32(da)a corporate joint committee established by regulations under Part 5 of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021;]
(e)a joint planning board constituted for an area in Wales outside a National Park by an order under section 2(1B) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990;
(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;
F33(g). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(h)any body specified for the purposes of this paragraph by regulations under section 79C.
Textual Amendments
F26Ss. 79A-79C inserted (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 239(3), 245(5); S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(u) (with art. 6(6))
F32S. 79B(da) inserted (E.W.) (25.3.2022) by The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/372), regs. 1(2), 12(b)
F33S. 79B(g) omitted (22.11.2012) by virtue of Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 216; S.I. 2012/2892, art. 2(i)
(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument specify for the purposes of section 79A(q) or 79B(h) any body which is (or any class of bodies each of which is)–
(a)a levying body, within the meaning of section 74 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988;
(b)a body to which section 75 of that Act applies (bodies with power to issue special levies);
(c)a body to which section 118 of that Act applies (other bodies with levying powers);
(d)a local precepting authority as defined in section 69 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992.
(2)Regulations under subsection (1)—
(a)may provide for this Part to have effect, in relation to a body specified under that subsection, subject to exceptions or modifications;
(b)may contain transitional provisions and savings.
(3)Any such regulations shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.]
Textual Amendments
F26Ss. 79A-79C inserted (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 239(3), 245(5); S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(u) (with art. 6(6))
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C19S. 79C(1) functions transferred (W.) (24.5.2018) by The Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/644), arts. 1(1), 33(2)
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