7Interpretation

1

In this Act “local authority”—

a

in relation to England, means any unitary authority or any district council so far as they are not a unitary authority; and

b

in relation to Wales, means the council of any county or county borough.

2

The following are unitary authorities for the purposes of subsection (1)(a) above, namely—

a

any county council so far as they are the council for an area for which there are no district councils;

b

the council of any district comprised in an area for which there is no county council;

c

any London borough council;

d

the Common Council of the City of London; and

e

the Council of the Isles of Scilly.