Local Government and Housing Act 1989

Interpretation of Part I E+W+S

21 Interpretation of Part I. E+W+S

(1) Any reference in this Part to a local authority is, in relation to England and Wales, a reference to a body of one of the following descriptions—

(a) a county council;

(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, police authority or port health authority;

(e) the Council of the Isles of Scilly;

(f) a fire authority constituted by a combination scheme under the M1 Fire Services Act 1947;

(g) a combined police authority established by an amalgamation scheme under the M2 Police Act 1964;

(h) an authority established under section 10 of the M3 Local Government Act 1985 (waste disposal authorities);

(i) a joint authority established by Part IV of that Act (police, fire services, civil defence and transport);

(j) any body established pursuant to an order under section 67 of that Act (successors to residuary bodies);

(k) the Broads Authority;

(l) any joint board the constituent members of which consist of any of the bodies specified above; and

(m) a joint or special planning board constituted for a National Park by an order under paragraph 1 or paragraph 3 of Schedule 17 to the M4 Local Government Act 1972.

(2) Any reference in this Part to a local authority is, in relation to Scotland, a reference to a regional, islands or district council or a joint board within the meaning of section 235(1) of the M5 Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

(3) In this Part—

• “contravention” includes a failure to comply;

• “modifications” includes additions, alterations and omissions;

• “proper officer”—

  (G)

  in relation to a local authority in England and Wales, has the same meaning as in the Local Government Act 1972; and

  (G)

  in relation to a local authority in Scotland, has the same meaning as in the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973; and

• “subordinate legislation” has the same meaning as in the M6 Interpretation Act 1978.

(4) References in this Part to an officer of a local authority or to a paid office under a local authority do not include references to, or to the office of, the chairman or vice-chairman of the authority (whether referred to as such, as mayor, Lord Mayor, deputy mayor, as Lord Provost or otherwise).

Marginal Citations

M1 1947c. 41.

M2 1964 c. 48.

M3 1985 c. 51.

M4 1972c.70.

M5 1973 c. 65.

M6 1978 c. 30.