(1)In the foregoing provisions of this Part and this section—
“chief officer of police” has the meaning given by section 101(1) of the M1Police Act 1996;
“local authority” means—
in relation to England, a county council, a district council whose district does not form part of an area that has a county council, a London borough council or the Common Council of the City of London;
in relation to Wales, a county council or a county borough council;
“police authority” has the meaning given by section 101(1) of the M2Police Act 1996;
“youth justice system” means the system of criminal justice in so far as it relates to children and young persons.
(2)For the purposes of those provisions, the Isles of Scilly form part of the county of Cornwall and the Inner Temple and the Middle Temple form part of the City of London.
(3)In carrying out any of their duties under those provisions, a local authority, a police authority, a [F1local probation board][F2, [F3a Strategic Health Authority, ]a health authority or a Primary Care Trust] shall act in accordance with any guidance given by the Secretary of State.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 42(3) substituted (1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 43, s. 74, Sch. 7 Pt. II para. 151; S.I. 2001/919, art. 2(f)(ii)
F2Words in s. 42(3) substituted (8.2.2000) by The Health Act 1999 (Supplementary, Consequential etc. Provisions) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/90), arts. 1, 3(1), Sch. 1 para. 35(6)
F3Words in s. 42(3) inserted (1.10.2002) by The National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (Supplementary, Consequential etc. Provisions) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2469), reg. 4, Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 25(5)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Ss. 39-42 applied (with modifications) (1.2.2005) by The Local Authorities' Plans and Strategies (Disapplication) (England) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/157), art. 5(2), Sch. 1 (with art. 5(3))
C2Ss. 39-42 applied (1.2.2005) by The Local Authorities' Plans and Strategies (Disapplication) (England) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/157), art. 5(3)(b)
Commencement Information
I1S. 42 wholly in force; S. 42 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 121. In force at 30.9.1998 by S.I. 1998/2327, art. 2(1) (subject to savings in arts. 5-8)
Marginal Citations