{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/explosives-act-1875/section-67",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/explosives-act-1875/section-67.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/Vict/38-39/17",
  "legislation_title": "Explosives Act 1875",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/explosives-act-1875",
  "path": "section/67",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "67",
  "heading": "Definition of local authority.",
  "text": "The local authority for the purposes of this Act, shall be—\n(1) In the city of London, ... the court of the Lord Mayor and aldermen of the said city; and\n(1A) In a London borough, the council of the borough; and\n(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(3) Outside Greater London and a metropolitan county , the council of a county or county borough; and\n(3A) In a metropolitan county, the fire and rescue authority; ...\n(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 67(1) repealed (E.W.S.) (26.4.2005 with application outside E.W.S. as mentioned in reg. 3 of the amending S.I.) by The Manufacture and Storage of Explosives Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/1082), Sch. 5 para. 1(6)(a), Sch. 6 (with reg. 3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "S. 67(1A) inserted (E.W.S.) (26.4.2005 with application outside E.W.S. as mentioned in reg. 3 of the amending S.I.) by The Manufacture and Storage of Explosives Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/1082), Sch. 5 para. 1(6)(b) (with reg. 3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "S. 67(2) repealed by London Government Act 1963 (c. 33), Sch. 18 Pt. II"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "S. 67(3A) inserted by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 37, Sch. 11 para. 3"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words inserted by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 37, Sch. 11 para. 3"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in s. 67(3) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 66(6), Sch. 16 para. 3 (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 4, Sch. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in s. 67(3A) substituted (1.10.2004 except in relation to W.; 10.11.2004 for W.) by Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21), s. 61, Sch. 1 para. 1; S.I. 2004/2304, art. 2; S.I. 2004/2917, art. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "S. 67(4) repealed (E.W.S.) (26.4.2005 with application outside E.W.S. as mentioned in reg. 3 of the amending S.I.) by The Manufacture and Storage of Explosives Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/1082), Sch. 5 para. 1(6)(c), Sch. 6 (with reg. 3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "S. 67(5) repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 30"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Functions of court of Lord Mayor and aldermen of city of London under this Act now exercisable by common council: Local Government Act 1888 (c. 41), s. 41(1)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "S. 67 explained by London Government Act 1963 (c. 33), s. 50(1)(3)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/38-39/17/section/67",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T12:48:48.433027+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}