(1)This Act may be cited as the London Local Authorities Act 2004 and shall come into operation at the end of the period of two months beginning with the date on which it is passed.
(2)This Act and the London Local Authorities Acts 1990 to 2003 may be cited together as the London Local Authorities Acts 1990 to 2004.
In this Act—
“the 1978 Act” means the Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 (c. 3);
“borough council” means London borough council and includes the Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a local authority and “borough” and “council” shall be construed accordingly;
“operational land” has the same meaning as in the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8).