[F179A“Local authority”: EnglandU.K.
In this Part, “ local authority ” in relation to England means—
(a)a county council;
(b)a district council;
(c)a London borough council;
(d)the Greater London Authority acting through the Mayor of London;
(e)the Common Council of the City of London;
(f)the sub-treasurer of the Inner Temple;
(g)the under treasurer of the Middle Temple;
(h)the Council of the Isles of Scilly;
(i)a parish council;
(j)a National Park authority;
(k)a functional body within the meaning of the Greater London Authority Act 1999;
(l)an authority established under section 10 of the Local Government Act 1985 (waste disposal authorities);
(m)a joint authority established by Part 4 of that Act (fire and rescue services and transport);
[F2(ma)an economic prosperity board established under section 88 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;
(mb)a combined authority established under section 103 of that Act;]
(n)a fire and rescue authority constituted by a scheme under section 2 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 or a scheme to which section 4 of that Act applies;
F3(o). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(p)an authority established by an order under section 207 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (joint waste authorities);
(q)any body specified for the purposes of this paragraph by regulations under section 79C.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 79A-79C inserted (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 239(3), 245(5); S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(u) (with art. 6(6))
F2S. 79A(ma)(mb) inserted (17.12.2009) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(6), Sch. 6 para. 87; S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(c)
F3S. 79A(o) omitted (22.11.2012) by virtue of Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 215; S.I. 2012/2892, art. 2(i)