# Local Government Act 1988, Paragraph

Extent: E+W+S

In the application of this Schedule to England and Wales, “local authority” means—
(a) a county council, a district council, a London borough council, a parish council, a community council or the Council of the Isles of Scilly;
(b) the Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as local authority or police authority;
and includes a residuary body established by Part VII of the Local Government Act 1985.
In the application of this Schedule to Scotland—
(a) “local authority” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 or any joint board or joint committee within the meaning of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, and
(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/9/schedule/2/paragraph/wrapper1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-1988/schedule-2/paragraph-wrapper1
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