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Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. 2 (ss. 69-79) extended (E.W.) (19.9.1995) by 1995 c. 25, ss. 65(7), 125(2), Sch. 8 para. 13 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117, Sch. 8 para. 7)
Pt. 2 (ss. 69-79) extended (S.) (8.9.2000) by 2000 asp. 10, s. 9, Sch. 2 para. 14 (with s. 32); S.S.I. 2000/312, art. 2
Pt. 2 (ss. 69-79) modified (1.10.2001 (W.) 25.3.2002 (E.) for specified purposes, otherwiseprosp.) by 2000 c. 14, ss. 67(7), 122; S.I. 2001/2538, art. 2(2)(4)(a); S.I. 2002/1245, art. 2
C2Pt. 2 modified (29.12.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), ss. 1(7), 411(2) (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)
C3Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) (E.W.) (22.7.2004) by The Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (Establishment of Conservation Board) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1778), arts. 1, 34
C4Pt. 2 modified (E.W.) (22.7.2004) by The Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (Establishment of Conservation Board) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1777), arts. 1, 34
C5Pt. 2 modified (2.12.2019) by Children and Social Work Act 2017 (c. 16), ss. 46(4), 70(2); S.I. 2019/1436, reg. 2(f)
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;]
[F3(mc)a combined county authority established under section 9(1) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023;]
(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;
[F4(na)a fire and rescue authority created by an order under section 4A of that Act;]
F5(o). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F6(p). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(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(mc) inserted (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 117 (with s. 247)
F4S. 79A(na) inserted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 3.4.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 1 para. 75; S.I. 2017/399, reg. 2, Sch. para. 38
F5S. 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)
F6S. 79A(p) omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 13 para. 6(27); S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(g)