Section 2 Definitions. “Company”. “local authority”

United Kingdom

For the purposes of this Act—

The expression “company” shall mean any company incorporated by or in pursuance of any Act of Parliament, or by royal charter.
F1 The expression “ local authority ”shall mean–

(F2a)

a billing authority or a precepting authority, as defined in section 69 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992;

(F3aa)

a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994;

(F4ab)

a fire and rescue authority in Wales constituted by a scheme under section 2 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 or a scheme to which section 4 of that Act applies;

(b)

a levying body within the meaning of section 74 of F5the Local Government Finance Act 1988; and

(c)

a body as regards which section 75 of that Act applies.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Definition of “local authority” substituted by S.I. 1990/1285 , art. 2 , Sch. Pt. I para. 2
F2: S. 2(a)(aa) and (ab) expressed to be substituted (E.W.S.)(1.4.1993) for para. (a) by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14) , s. 117(1) , Sch. 13 para. 1 (with s. 118(1)(2)(4) ); S.I. 1993/194 , art. 2
F3: S. 2(aa) substituted (S.) (1.4.1996) by S.I. 1996/974 , art. 2 , Sch. 1 para.1
F4: Words in s. 2 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. 2(1)Sch. 1 para. 2(2); S.I. 2004/2304, art. 2; S.I. 2004/2917, art. 2
F5: Words in s. 2 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. 2(1)Sch. 1 para. 2(3); S.I. 2004/2304, art. 2; S.I. 2004/2917, art. 2