Section 101 InterpretationI1

In this Act—

• “area of competence” has the meaning given in section 2;

• “category of strategic authorities” means each of the following—

  1. (a)

     the single foundation strategic authorities;

  2. (b)

     the combined foundation strategic authorities;

  3. (c)

     the mayoral strategic authorities except the established mayoral strategic authorities;

  4. (d)

     the established mayoral strategic authorities;

• “CCA” means a combined county authority established under section 9(1) of LURA 2023;

• “combined authority” means a combined authority established under section 103 of LDEDCA 2009;

• “county council” means a county council in England;

• “established”, in relation to a mayoral strategic authority, has the meaning given in section 1;

• “foundation strategic authority” means—

  1. (a)

     a single foundation strategic authority, or

  2. (b)

     a combined foundation strategic authority;

• “FRSA 2004” means the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004;

• “GLA” means the Greater London Authority;

• “GLA functional body” means a functional body within the meaning of the GLAA 1999 (see section 424 of that Act);

• “GLAA 1999” means the Greater London Authority Act 1999;

• “LDEDCA 2009” means the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;

• “legislation” means—

  1. (a)

     an Act of Parliament, or

  2. (b)

     secondary legislation;

• “LGA 1972” means the Local Government Act 1972;

• “LGA 1985” means the Local Government Act 1985;

• “LGA 2000” means the Local Government Act 2000;

• “LGFA 1988” means the Local Government Finance Act 1988;

• “LGPIHA 2007” means the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007;

• “LURA 2023” means the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023;

• “mayor for an EMSA” means—

  1. (a)

     the mayor for the area of a mayoral combined authority, or mayoral CCA, that is an established mayoral strategic authority, or

  2. (b)

     the Mayor of London;

• “mayoral CCA” or “mayoral combined county authority” means a CCA for an area for which provision is made in regulations under section 27(1) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 for there to be a mayor;

• “mayoral combined authority” means a combined authority for an area for which provision is made in an order under section 107A of LDEDCA 2009 for there to be a mayor;

• “mayoral strategic authority” has the meaning given in section 1;

• “Minister of the Crown” has the same meaning as in the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975;

• “non-mayoral CCA” or “non-mayoral combined county authority” means a CCA which is not a mayoral CCA;

• “non-mayoral combined authority” means a combined authority which is not a mayoral combined authority;

• “PRSRA 2011” means the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011;

• “secondary legislation” means any instrument under an Act of Parliament;

• “strategic authority”, in relation to a mayoral strategic authority, has the meaning given in section 1;

• “unitary district council” means a district council (in England) whose area does not form part of the area of a county council.