53Authorities subject to designation
(1)In this Chapter any reference to an authority is a reference to a billing authority or a relevant precepting authority, that is, a major precepting authority other than the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District.
(2)In this Chapter any reference to the amount calculated by an authority as its budget requirement for a financial year is a reference to the amount calculated by it in relation to the year—
(a)in the case of a billing authority, under section 32(4) above;
(b)in the case of a relevant precepting authority, under section 43(4) above.