PART IINTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
Competent authorities generally6
1
For the purposes of these Regulations the expression “competent authority” includes any Minister, government department, public or statutory undertaker, public body of any description or person holding a public office.
The expression also includes any person exercising any function of a competent authority in the United Kingdom.
2
In paragraph (1)–
a
“public body” includes any local authority, joint board or joint committee; and
b
“public office” means–
a
an office under Her Majesty,
b
an office created or continued in existence by a public general Act of Parliament, or
c
an office the remuneration in respect of which is paid out of money provided by Parliament.
3
In paragraph (2)(a)–
“local authority”–
a
in relation to England, means a county council, district council or London borough council, the Common Council of the City of London, the sub–treasurer of the Inner Temple, the under treasurer of the Middle Temple or a parish council,
b
in relation to Wales, means a county council, district council or community council, and
c
in relation to Scotland, means a regional, islands or district council;
“joint board” and “joint committee” in relation to England and Wales mean–
- a
a joint or special planning board constituted for a National Park by order under paragraph 1 or 3 of Schedule 17 to the Local Government Act 197227, or a joint planning board within the meaning of section 2 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, and
- b
a joint committee appointed under section 102(1)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972,
and in relation to Scotland have the same meaning as in the Local Government (Scotland) Act 197328.
- a