1. In relation to England, a county council, a district council, a London borough council, the Common Council of the City of London, the Council of the Isles of Scilly; in relation to Wales, a county council or a county borough council, established under section 20 of the 1972 Act(1).
2. A council constituted under section 2 of the 1994 Act.
3. In relation to England, a parish council, a common parish council, a parish meeting; in relation to Wales, a community council, a common community council.
4. Any authority established by an order under section 10 of the 1985 Act.
5. A joint board or joint body constituted by or under any enactment for the purposes of exercising the functions of two or more bodies described in any of paragraphs 1 to 4 above.
6. Any other authority or body, not specified in any of paragraphs 1 to 4 above, established by or under any enactment for the purpose of exercising the functions of, or advising, one or more of the bodies specified in paragraphs 1 to 4 above.
7. Any committee (including a joint committee) established by or under any enactment for the purpose of exercising the functions of, or advising, one or more of the bodies specified in any of paragraphs 1 to 6 above.
8. Any two or more bodies described in any of paragraphs 1 to 7 above acting jointly or as a combined authority.
9. Any association which is representative of any two or more authorities described in any of paragraphs 1 to 4 above.
10. Any committee established by one or more of the associations described in paragraph 9 above for the purpose of exercising the functions of, or advising, one or more of such associations.
11. An association which is representative of one or more of the associations described in paragraph 9 above and of another body or other bodies, and included in whose objects is the assembling and dissemination of information and advising with regard to conditions of service in local government service and generally.
12. An organisation which is representative of an association or associations described in paragraph 9 above and employees' organisations and among whose objects is the negotiation of pay and conditions of service in local government service.
13. A National Park authority established under section 63 of the Environment Act 1995(2).
14. A residuary body established by section 57(1)(b) of the 1985 Act.
15. The Residuary Body for Wales (Corff Gweddilliol Cymru).
16. The Accounts Commission for Scotland.
17. The Commission for Local Administration in England.
18. The Commission for Local Administration in Wales.
19. The Commission for Local Administration in Scotland.
20. The Local Government Management Board.
21. Employers Organisation for Local Government.
22. Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government.
Section 20 of the 1972 Act was substituted by section 1(1) of the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19).