(1)In this Part “relevant authority” means—
(a)a Minister of the Crown or government department;
(b)the Scottish Ministers;
(c)the Welsh Ministers;
(d)a local authority;
(e)a person or body whose functions are exercised on behalf of the Crown;
(f)any other body which meets conditions A and B below.
(2)Condition A is that the body is established by virtue of Her Majesty's prerogative or by an enactment or is established in any other way by a Minister of the Crown acting as such or by a government department.
(3)Condition B is that the body's revenues derive wholly or mainly from public funds.
(4)In subsection (1)(d) “local authority” means—
(a)a local authority within the meaning of the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70),
(b)a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39),
(c)the Greater London Authority,
(d)the Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a local authority, or
(e)the Council of the Isles of Scilly.
(5)In subsection (2) “Minister of the Crown” includes the Scottish Ministers and the Welsh Ministers.