C1Part II Local Administration
23 Authorities subject to investigation.
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This Part of this Act applies to the following authorities—
a
any local authority;
b
any committee, joint committee or joint board the members of which, other than ex officio members, are appointed by one or more local authorities;
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any person or body which by virtue of section 56(1) of the Act of 1973 discharges any of the functions of a local authority.
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any licensing board within the meaning of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976.
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the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Authority
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a National Park authority
F10and any reference in the Part to any such authority (or to any authority mentioned in subsection (2) below) includes a reference to any member or officer of that authority.
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Without prejudice to subsection (1)(f) above, this Part of this Act applies to—
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any joint board constituted by an administration scheme under section 36 of the M1Fire Services Act 1947 or section 147 of the Act of 1973
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any Children’s Panel Advisory Committee formed under paragraph 3, or joint advisory committee formed under paragraph 8, of Schedule 1 to the Children (Scotland) Act 1995;
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any joint committee, for the administration of superannuation schemes for persons employed in local government service or teachers, established by regulations under section 7 or 9 of the M3Superannuation Act 1972 respectively.
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Her Majesty may by Order in Council provide that this Part of this Act shall also apply, subject to any modifications or exceptions specified in the Order, to any authority specified in the Order, being an authority which is established by or under an Act of Parliament, and which has power to levy a rate, or to issue a requisition.
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An Order made by virtue of subsection (3) above shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
Pt. II (ss. 21-31) extended (6.4.1995) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 3 para. 18 (with s. 128(2)); S.I. 1995/702, art. 4(1), Sch. 2 (subject to art. 4(2) and to saving and transitional provision in art. 7)
Pt. II (ss. 21-31) applied (with modifications) (6.4.1995) (temp. until 1.4.1996) by S.I. 1995/789, art. 2, Sch. para. 4