Section 54 Interpretation

In this Chapter—

• F1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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• “company” has the same meaning as in Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006 (c. 46) (see section 1 of that Act);

• “financial year”—

  1. (a)

     in relation to a company, has the same meaning as in Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006 (see section 390 of that Act);

  2. (b)

     in relation to a limited liability partnership, has the same meaning as in Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006 (as it applies in relation to limited liability partnerships);

  3. (c)

     in relation to F2a registered society, means a year of account within the meaning of F3the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 (see sections 77 and 78 of that Act);

• F4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• “limited liability partnership” means a limited liability partnership formed under the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000 (c. 12) or the Limited Liability Partnerships Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (c. 12 (N.I.));

• “local authority” has the meaning given by section 36(6);

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• “qualifying Welsh local authority entity” has the meaning given by section 36(5);

• F5“registered society” has the meaning given by section 1 of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014;

• “relevant entity” has the meaning given by section 36(3).

In this Chapter references to an entity being “connected with” a local authority are to be construed in accordance with subsection (6) of section 212 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28).