London Government Act 1963

89 Interpretation. E+W

(1) In this Act, except where the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the following meanings respectively, that is to say—

• “appropriate Minister”, in relation to the making of an order or regulation with respect to any matter, means the Minister in charge of any government department concerned with that matter; but the validity of any order or regulation purporting to be made by any Minister by virtue of a power conferred on the appropriate Minister by this Act shall not be affected by any question as to whether or not that Minister was the appropriate Minister for the purpose;

• “the City” means the City of London;

• “the Common Council” means the Common Council of the City of London;

• “county” means an administrative county;

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• “existing” in relation to a local government area or authority, means that area or authority as it existed immediately before the passing of this Act;

• “functions” includes powers and duties;

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• “land” includes land covered by water and any interest or right in, to or over land;

• “local statutory provision” means a provision of a local Act (including an Act confirming a provisional order) or a provision of a public general Act passed with respect only to the whole or part of the existing county of London or a provision of an instrument made under any such local or public general Act or of an instrument in the nature of a local enactment made under any other Act;

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• “Minister” includes the Board of Trade;

• “the Minister” means the Minister of Housing and Local Government;

• “Port of London” means the port of that name established for the purposes of the enactments relating to customs or excise [F4 together with all such waters between the seaward limit of the port as so established and imaginary straight lines drawn from latitude 51° 37’ 00” north, longitude 00° 57’ 19” east (Foulness Point in the county of Essex) to latitude 51° 46’ 05” north, longitude 01° 20’ 32” east (Gunfleet Old Lighthouse) and thence to latitude 51° 26’ 36” north, longitude 01° 25’ 30” east and thence to latitude 51° 24’ 55” north, longitude 00° 54’ 21” east (Warden Point in the county of Kent) as are for the time being within the territorial waters of Her Majesty’s dominions.]

• “relevant year of election” means the first year of election occurring after the first Order in Council is made after the passing of this Act under the M1 House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Act 1949 giving effect to a report of the Boundary Commission for England under that Act with respect to the parliamentary constituencies situated wholly or partly in Greater London; and for the purposes of this definition “year of election” means the year 1967 or any third year thereafter;

• “sewerage area of the Greater London Council” has the meaning assigned to it by section 39 of this Act;

• “the Temples” means the Inner Temple and the Middle Temple.

(2) In this Act, except where the context otherwise requires, references to any enactment shall be construed as references to that enactment as amended, extended or applied by or under any other enactment, including any enactment contained in this Act.

(3) References in any other Act to any enactment modified by this Act shall, except when the context otherwise requires, be construed as a reference to that enactment as so modified.

Textual Amendments

F1 Definition repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1976 (c. 16), s. 1, Sch. 1 Pt. IX

F2 Definition repealed by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), ss. 1, 102, Sch. 17 and by Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41:1), ss. 231(7), 235(6), 237(2), Sch. 13 Pt. I

F3 Definition of “metropolitan road” repealed by Transport (London) Act 1969 (c. 35), Sch. 6

F4 Words added by City of London (Various Powers) Act 1965 (c. xxxix), s. 31

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Functions of Board of Trade now exercisable by Secretary of State concurrently with Board of Trade: S.I. 1970/1537

C2 Functions of Minister of Housing and Local Government now exercisable by Secretary of State: S.I. 1970/1681

Marginal Citations

M1 1949 c. 66.