23Definitions for purposes of Chapter 1E+W
(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.
Commencement Information
I1S. 23 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(a)