# Forged Transfers Act 1891, Section 2: Definitions. “Company”. “local authority”

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

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.
The expression “ local authority ”shall mean–
(a) a billing authority or a precepting authority, as defined in section 69 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992;
(aa) a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994;
(ab) 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 the Local Government Finance Act 1988; and
(c) a body as regards which section 75 of that Act applies.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/54-55/43/section/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/forged-transfers-act-1891/section-2
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