Part 2Disabled people: right to control provision of services
Introductory
40Relevant authority
1
In this Part “relevant authority” means—
a
a Minister of the Crown or government department;
b
the Scottish Ministers;
c
the Welsh Ministers;
d
a local authority;
e
a person or body whose functions are exercised on behalf of the Crown;
f
any other body which meets conditions A and B below.
2
Condition A is that the body is established by virtue of Her Majesty's prerogative or by an enactment or is established in any other way by a Minister of the Crown acting as such or by a government department.
3
Condition B is that the body's revenues derive wholly or mainly from public funds.
4
In subsection (1)(d) “local authority” means—
a
a local authority within the meaning of the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70),
b
a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39),
c
the Greater London Authority,
d
the Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a local authority, or
e
the Council of the Isles of Scilly.
5
In subsection (2) “Minister of the Crown” includes the Scottish Ministers and the Welsh Ministers.