Localism Act 2011 (c. 20)

PART 1 E+W Local Government

CHAPTER 1 E+W General powers of authorities

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 1 Ch. 1: power to modify conferred by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 113D(1) (as inserted (28.1.2016 for specified purposes, 28.3.2016 in so far as not already in force) by Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 (c. 1), ss. 10, 25(2))

C2 Pt. 1 Ch. 1 modified (9.2.2017) by The West of England Combined Authority Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/126), arts. 1(3), 24

C3 Pt. 1 Ch. 1 modified (3.3.2017) by The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/251), arts. 1(2)(b), 11

8 Interpretation of Chapter E+W

(1) In this Chapter—

• “the general power” means the power conferred by section 1(1);

• “local authority” means—

  (a)

  a county council in England,

  (b)

  a district council,

  (c)

  a London borough council,

  (d)

  the Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a local authority,

  (e)

  the Council of the Isles of Scilly, or

  (f)

  an eligible parish council;

• “statutory provision” means a provision of an Act or of an instrument made under an Act.

(2) A parish council is “eligible” for the purposes of this Chapter if the council meets the conditions prescribed by the Secretary of State by order for the purposes of this section.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 8(1) in force at 18.2.2012 by S.I. 2012/411, art. 2(b)

I2 S. 8(2) in force at 3.12.2011 by S.I. 2011/2896, art. 2(a)