# The Local Authorities (Contracts) (Scotland) Regulations 1997, Regulation 2: Interpretation


In these Regulations–
“the 1973 Act” means the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973;
“auditor”, in relation to a local authority, means the person responsible for auditing the accounts of that authority under section 96(4) of the 1973 Act;
“certificate” means a certificate issued by a local authority in satisfying the certification requirements in relation to a contract;
“local authority” means an authority specified in section 1(3)(d) of the Local Government (Contracts) Act 1997;
“monitoring officer”, in relation to a local authority, means the officer designated by that authority under section 5(1)(a) of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989;
“proper officer” has the same meaning as in section 235(3) of the 1973 Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/2879/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-contracts-scotland-regulations-1997/regulation-2
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