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A county council, district council or parish council in England.
A parish meeting constituted under section 13 of the Local Government Act 1972.
Charter trustees constituted under section 246 of that Act for an area in England.
The Greater London Authority.
A London borough council.
The Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a local authority or port health authority.
The Sub-Treasurer of the Inner Temple or the Under-Treasurer of the Middle Temple, in that person's capacity as a local authority.
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[F2The London Fire Commissioner,]
Transport for London.
[F3A Mayoral development corporation.]
The Council of the Isles of Scilly.
The Broads Authority established by section 1 of the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988.
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A fire and rescue authority constituted by a scheme under section 2 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004, or a scheme to which section 4 of that Act applies, for an area in England.
[F5A fire and rescue authority created by an order under section 4A of that Act.]
An internal drainage board which is continued in being by virtue of section 1 of the Land Drainage Act 1991 for an area in England.
A National Park authority established by an order under section 63 of the Environment Act 1995 for an area in England.
A Passenger Transport Executive for an integrated transport area in England (within the meaning of Part 2 of the Transport Act 1968).
A port health authority constituted by an order under section 2 of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 for an area in England.
A waste disposal authority established by virtue of an order under section 10(1) of the Local Government Act 1985.
A joint authority established under Part 4 of that Act for an area in England (including, by virtue of section 77(9) of the Local Transport Act 2008, an Integrated Transport Authority established under Part 5 of that Act of 2008).
[F6A sub-national transport body established under section 102E of the Local Transport Act 2008. ]
A body corporate established pursuant to an order under section 67 of the Local Government Act 1985.
A joint committee constituted in accordance with section 102(1)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972 for an area in England.
A joint board which is continued in being by virtue of section 263(1) of that Act for an area in England.
F7...
[F8A Local Commissioner in England as defined by section 23(3) of the Local Government Act 1974, in respect of—
the Commissioner's functions under sections 29(6A) and 34G(6) of that Act, and section 210(5) of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009; and
the Commissioner's public procurement functions (as defined in section 155(3) of this Act).
The Standards Board for England.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 19 Pt. 1 entry repealed (31.3.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 237, Sch. 25 Pt. 32; S.I. 2012/628, art. 4(d)
F2Words in Sch. 19 Pt. 1 substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 1.4.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 2 para. 116; S.I. 2018/227, reg. 4(c)
F3Sch. 19 Pt. 1 entry inserted (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 222, 240(1)(l), Sch. 22 para. 62
F4Sch. 19 Pt. 1 entry repealed (1.7.2012 at 00.02 a.m.) by Public Bodies Act 2011 (c. 24), s. 30(3), Sch. 6 (with Sch. 6 Note 1); S.I. 2012/1662, art. 2(2)(b)
F5Words in Sch. 19 Pt. 1 inserted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 3.4.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 1 para. 85; S.I. 2017/399, reg. 2, Sch. para. 38
F6Words in Sch. 19 Pt. 1 inserted (E.W.) (28.1.2016 for specified purposes, 28.3.2016 in so far as not already in force) by Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 (c. 1), s. 25(2), Sch. 5 para. 31
F7Words in Sch. 19 Pt. 1 omitted (1.4.2015) by virtue of Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 12 para. 114; S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(x)
F8Sch. 19 Pt. 1 entries inserted (4.4.2011) by The Equality Act 2010 (Public Authorities and Consequential and Supplementary Amendments) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1060), arts. 1(2), 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 5
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