Part 9

General

Definitions
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In this Act—
a
“joint fire board” means a joint fire board constituted by an administration scheme under section 36 of the Fire Services Act 1947 (c. 41) or section 147 of the 1973 Act;
b
“joint police board” means a joint police board constituted by an amalgamation scheme made or approved under the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 (c. 77);
c
“local authority” means—
i
in Part 1, a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39) and the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Authority;
ii
in Parts 2, 5 and 8 (other than sections 51 and 52 above) and section 25 above, a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39);
iii
in Part 3 and sections 51 and 52 above, a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39), a joint fire board and a joint police board;
iv
in Parts 4 (other than section 25 above) and 7, a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39), a joint fire board, a joint police board and the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Authority;
v
in each of those provisions of this Part which refer to provisions of other Parts, the same meaning as it has in those respective provisions of those other Parts;
d
the “1973 Act” means the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65).