# The Family Law Act 1996 (Forced Marriage)(Relevant Third Party) Order 2009, Article 2: Interpretation


In this Order “local authority” means—
(a) a county council in England;
(b) a metropolitan district council;
(c) a non-metropolitan district council for an area for which there is no county council;
(d) the council of a county or county borough in Wales;
(e) a London borough council;
(f) the Common Council of the City of London;
(g) the Council of the Isles of Scilly.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2023/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/family-law-act-1996-forced-marriagerelevant-third-party-order-2009/article-2
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