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Local Government (Records) Act 1962
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8 Interpretation.E+W
(1)In this Act—
“local authority” means the council of a county, [F1county borough,] . . . F2[F3London borough] or county district, [F4the Broads Authority][F5the Common Council of the City of London], [F6the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority,][F7 a police authority established under [F8section 3 of the Police Act 1996], [F9the Metropolitan Police Authority,]][F10 . . . F11, or a joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985 [F12or an authority established under section 10 of that Act (waste regulation and disposal authorities),],], . . . F13or a parish council or parish meeting, or the Council of the Isles of Scilly;
“records” means materials in written or other form setting out facts or events or otherwise recording information.
(2)For the purposes of this Act records shall be treated as being under the control of a local authority if they are in the possession of the authority by virtue of section two of this Act or otherwise, or if the authority has power to give directions as to their custody.
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F1Words in s. 8(1) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 66(6), Sch. 16 para. 20(2) (with s. 54(5)(7), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 4, Sch. 2
F2Words repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 30
F3Words substituted by London Government Act 1963 (c. 33), Sch. 17 para. 27(b)
F4Words in s. 8(1) inserted by Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988 (c. 4, SIF 81:1), ss. 21, 27(2), Sch. 6 para. 4
F5Words in s. 8(1) inserted by S.I. 1986/148, art. 18(2)(c)
F6S. 8(1): words in the definition of “local authority” inserted (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 328(8), Sch. 29 Pt. I para. 3 (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/1094, art. 4(a)(h)
F7Words in s. 8(1) inserted (1.4.1995) by 1994 c. 29, s. 43, Sch. 4 Pt. I, para. 2; S.I. 1996/3262, art. 4, Sch.
F8Words in s. 8(1) substituted (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 16, ss. 103, 104(1), Sch. 7 Pt. I para. 1(2)(b) (for words which have been inserted in part (1.4.1995) by 1994 c. 29, s. 43, Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 2; S.I. 1996/3262, art. 4, Sch.)
F9S. 8(1): words in the definition of “local authority” inserted (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 325, Sch. 27 para. 17 (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/1648, art. 2, Sch.
F10Words in s. 8(1) inserted by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 84, Sch. 14 para. 39(b)
F11Words in s. 8(1) repealed by Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41:1), ss. 231(7), 235(6), 237, Sch. 13
F12Words in s. 8(1) inserted by S.I. 1990/1765, art. 4(1)(b)
F13Words in s. 8(1) repealed by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), ss. 1, 102(3), Sch. 17
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C1Reference to parish council or parish meeting to be construed (W.) as reference to community council: Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), s. 179(4)(b)
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