2. In this Order—
“the 1972 Act” means the Local Government Act 1972(1);
“the 2004 Act” means the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004;
“the Agreement” means the Agreement dated 11th April 2007 between the constituent authorities;
“the constituent authorities” means the authorities specified in article 3(2);
“co-opted member” means a member of the joint committee appointed in accordance with article 5(5);
“the joint committee” means the Luton and South Bedfordshire joint committee; and
“sub-committee” means a sub-committee appointed in accordance with article 8(1).
1972 c.70. Relevant amendments were made by section 46 of the Local Government Act 2000 (c.22), sections 1 and 94 of, and Schedule 12 to, the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c.42), section 84 of, and Schedule 14 to, the Local Government Act 1985 (c.51), section 1(1) of the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985, section 267 of the Enterprise Act 2002 (c.40), section 206 of, and Schedule 8 to, the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c.2), section 54 of, and Schedule 3 to, the Audit Commission Act 1998 (c.18), section 69 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c.29), sections 37, 38 and 46 of the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c.48), section 78 of, and Schedule 10 to, the Environment Act 1995 (c.25), section 139(3) of the Transport Act 1985 (c.67), section 38 of the Local Government Finance Act 1982 (c.32), section 237 of, and Schedule 13 to, the Education Reform Act 1988 (c.40) and section 17(4) and section 18(6) of, and Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22). Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2001/2237, S.I. 1995/1948 and S.I. 2006/88.