# The Local Authorities (Contracting Out of Investment Functions) Order 1996, Article 2: Interpretation of Part

Extent: E+W+S

In this Part —
“the 1988 Act” means the Local Government Finance Act 1988;
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“authority” means a local authority or a parish or community council;
“local authority”—
(a)in relation to England, means a county council, district council or London borough council, the Common Council of the City of London or the Council of the Isles of Scilly; and
(b)in relation to Wales, means a county council or county borough council.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/1883/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-contracting-out-of-investment-functions-order-1996/article-2
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