{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/litter-act-1983/section-10",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/litter-act-1983/section-10.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1983/35",
  "legislation_title": "Litter Act 1983",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/litter-act-1983",
  "path": "section/10",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "10",
  "heading": "Interpretation.",
  "text": "(1) In this Act—\n“joint body” means a joint body constituted solely of two or more such councils as are mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (f) of the definition of “litter authority” below;\n“litter authority”, in relation to England and Wales, means, except so far as is otherwise provided—\n(a) a county council,\n(b) a district council,\n(c) a London borough council,\n(d) the Common Council of the City of London,\n(e) a parish council,\n(f) a community council,\n(g) a joint body,\n(h) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(i) the Sub-Treasurer of the Inner Temple, or\n(j) the Under Treasurer of the Middle Temple;\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\n(2) In the application of this Act in relation to Wales, any reference to a county shall be read as including a reference to a county borough and any reference to a county council shall be read as including a reference to a county borough council.",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Para. (h) in definition of “litter authority” in s. 10(1) repealed (1.4.1997) by 1995 c. 25, 120(3), Sch. 24 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/2560, art. 2, Sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Definitions of “National Park Committee” and “Park Board” in s. 10(1) repealed (1.4.1997) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(3), Sch. 24 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/2560, art. 2, Sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Definition in s. 10 repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XIV Gp. 2."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "S. 10(2) added (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 22(3), Sch. 9 para. 12 (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2))"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/35/section/10",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:08:13.478955+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."
}