Section 4A Joint exercise of functions.F1

Scotland

(1)

Where—

(a)

by virtue of any enactment any of the functions of a local authority are exercised by that authority jointly with one or more other local authorities or by a joint board or joint committee; and

(b)

by virtue of this Act, an obligation is imposed, or a power conferred, on a local authority in respect of any of these functions,

to the extent that such obligation or, as the case may be, power has a connection with such functions, such obligation shall be performed, or power exercised, by the authorities jointly or, as the case may be, by the joint board or joint committee; and any thing which may, by virtue of this Act, be done by, to or in respect of a local authority may be done by, to or in respect of two or more such authorities or such joint board or joint committee.

(2)

In this section “joint board” and “joint committee” have the meanings given by section 235(1) of the M1Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

(3)

This section extends to Scotland only.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 4A inserted (S.)(1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 29(2); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(c)

Marginal citations

M1: 1973 c. 65.

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Act repealed (1.4.2005 in regard to ss. 3, 3A and 3B in so far as they relate to, or to anything done in, a financial year beginning on or after this date and otherwise 14.11.2005) by Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (c. 36), ss. 32, 34, Sch. 2 para. 3, Sch. 3; S.I. 2005/772, art. 2; S.I. 2005/2040, art. 3