Part 1Structural and boundary change in England

Chapter 1Structural and boundary change

Supplementary

23Definitions for purposes of Chapter 1

(1)

In this Chapter—

“the Boundary Committee” means the Boundary Committee for England;

“local authority” means a county council in England, a district council in England or a London borough council;

“local government area” means a county in England, a district in England or a London borough;

“principal authority” has the meaning given by section 1;

“public body” includes—

(a)

a local authority;

(b)

a police authority;

(c)

a residuary body established under section 17;

(d)

a joint board, or joint committee, on which a local authority is represented;

(e)

a levying body within the meaning of section 74(1) of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41);

“single-tier” has the meaning given by subsection (2);

“staff” includes officers and employees;

“two-tier” has the meaning given by subsection (2);

“Type A”, “Type B”, “Type C” and “combined”, in relation to a proposal, have the meanings given by section 2.

(2)

For the purposes of this Chapter an area is—

(a)

“single-tier” if there is a single tier of local government for it (within the meaning of section 1) or it is a London borough; and

(b)

“two-tier” if it is—

(i)

a district for which there is a district council and in relation to which a county council has the functions of a county council; or

(ii)

a county for which there is a county council and in which there are districts all of which have district councils.

(3)

Any reference in this Chapter to a proposal “in response to” an invitation or direction under section 2 is to a Type A, Type B, Type C or combined proposal which—

(a)

is in response to such an invitation or direction; and

(b)

is in accordance with the invitation or direction and section 3(4).

(4)

Any reference in this Chapter, however framed, to a body affected by an order includes a body—

(a)

whose area or functions are affected by the order;

(b)

which is to cease to exist in pursuance of the order; or

(c)

which is established by or in consequence of the order.