Reserve Forces Act 1980

130 Lieutenancies in England and Wales.U.K.

(1)Her Majesty—

(a)shall appoint a lord-lieutenant for each county in England and Wales and for Greater London; and

(b)may appoint lieutenants for each county and for Greater London.

(2)For the purposes of the provisions of this Act relating to the lieutenancies—

(a)Greater London” in subsection (1) above does not include the City of London, or the Inner Temple and the Middle Temple, but otherwise shall be treated as a county; and

(b)the Isles of Scilly shall be deemed to form part of the county of Cornwall.

(3)Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) above—

(a)so far as it provides that Greater London other than the City shall be treated as a county, and

(b)so far as it relates to Schedule 7 to this Act,

has effect subject to any order made by virtue of section 84(3) of the M1London Government Act 1963.

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