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.