Part 1Structural and boundary change in England

Chapter 1Structural and boundary change

Supplementary

I123Definitions 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—

    1. a

      a local authority;

    2. b

      a police authority;

    3. c

      a residuary body established under section 17;

    4. d

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

    5. 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.