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–

    1. 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

    2. 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.