“(h)

a county or county borough council in Wales;

(i)

a fire and rescue authority in Wales (not being a county or county borough council); and

(j)

a port health authority in Wales (not being a county or county borough council);

“local authority in Scotland” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 19943;

“local authority in Northern Ireland” means a district council constituted under section 1 of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 19724;

“private sector bodies” means bodies or persons other than the following bodies or persons—

(a)

any Minister of the Crown, Government department or other emanation of the Crown;

(b)

any local authority;

(c)

the Greater London Authority;

(d)

any body corporate whose members are appointed by a Minister of the Crown, a Government department, a local authority, the Greater London Authority, or by a body corporate whose members are so appointed;

(e)

a company—

1. (i)

   a majority of whose issued shares are held by or on behalf of any of the bodies or persons falling within paragraphs (a) to (d) above;

2. (ii)

   in which the majority of the voting rights are held by or on behalf of any of those bodies or persons;

3. (iii)

   a majority of whose board of directors can be appointed or removed by any of those bodies or persons; or

4. (iv)

   in which the majority of the voting rights are controlled by any of those bodies or persons, pursuant to an agreement with other persons;

(f)

a subsidiary of a company falling within paragraph (e) above;

“third sector bodies” means any organisations that exist wholly or mainly to provide benefits for society or the environment.”