(1)In this Act “local authority” means any unitary authority or any district council so far as they are not a unitary authority.
(2)In subsection (1) above “unitary authority” means—
(a)the council of any county so far as they are the council for an area for which there are no district councils,
(b)the council of any district comprised in an area for which there is no county council,
(c)a county borough council,
(d)a London borough council,
(e)the Common Council of the City of London, or
(f)the Council of the Isles of Scilly.
(3)Until 1st April 1996, the definition of “unitary authority” in subsection (2) above shall have effect with the omission of paragraph (c).