Part 1Structural and boundary change in England
Chapter 1Structural and boundary change
Change from two tiers to single tier of local government
1“Principal authority” and “single tier of local government”
1
For the purposes of this Chapter, each of the following is a “principal authority”—
a
a county council in England;
b
a district council in England.
2
For the purposes of this Chapter there is “a single tier of local government” for an area if—
a
there is a county council and no district councils for that area; or
b
there is a district council and no county council for that area.
3
For the purposes of subsection (2)(b) there is a county council “for” an area which is a district if there is a county council which has in relation to that area the functions of a county council.