{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-1999/section-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-1999/section-1.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1999/27",
  "legislation_title": "Local Government Act 1999",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-1999",
  "path": "section/1",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": "Best value authorities.",
  "text": "(1) For the purposes of this Part each of these is a best value authority—\n(a) an English local authority;\n(b) a National Park authority for a National Park in England;\n(c) the Broads Authority;\n(d) the Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a police authority;\n(e) a fire and rescue authority in England constituted by a scheme under section 2 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 or a scheme to which section 4 of that Act applies, and a metropolitan county fire and civil defence authority;\n(f) the London Fire Commissioner;\n(g) an authority established under section 10 of the Local Government Act 1985 (waste disposal authorities);\n(ga) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(h) an Integrated Transport Authority for an integrated transport area in England;\n(ha) an economic prosperity board established under section 88 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;\n(hb) a combined authority established under section 103 of that Act;\n(hc) a sub-national transport body established under section 102E of the Local Transport Act 2008;\n(hd) a combined county authority established under section 9(1) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023;\n(i) Transport for London;\n(j) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(k) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(2) In this section, “English local authority” means\n(a) a county council in England, a district council or a London borough council;\n(b) the Council of the Isles of Scilly;\n(c) the Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a local authority;\n(d) the Greater London Authority so far as it exercises its functions through the Mayor.\n(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 1(1)(a) substituted (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 8 para. 2(2)(a); S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(e)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 1(1)(b) inserted (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 8 para. 2(2)(b); S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(e)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "S. 1(1)(d) substituted (22.11.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 242(2); S.I. 2012/2892, art. 2(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "S. 1(1)(e) substituted (1.10.2004 except in relation to W., 10.11.2004 for W.) by Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21), s. 61, Sch. 1 para. 91; S.I. 2004/2304, art. 2; S.I. 2004/2917, art. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in s. 1(1)(e) inserted (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 8 para. 2(2)(c); S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(e)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "S. 1(1)(f) substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 1.4.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 2 para. 107; S.I. 2018/227, reg. 4(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "S. 1(1)(g) substituted (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 8 para. 2(2)(d); S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(e)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "S. 1(1)(ga) omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 13 para. 6(30); S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(g)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "S. 1(1)(h) substituted (9.2.2009) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), s. 134(4), Sch. 4 para. 62(2); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "S. 1(1)(ha)(hb) inserted (17.12.2009) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(6), Sch. 6 para. 91; S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F11",
      "text": "S. 1(1)(hc) inserted (28.1.2016 for specified purposes, 28.3.2016 in so far as not already in force) by Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 (c. 1), s. 25(2), Sch. 5 para. 15"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F12",
      "text": "S. 1(1)(hd) inserted (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 121 (with s. 247)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F13",
      "text": "S. 1(1)(j) repealed (31.3.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 25 Pt. 32; S.I. 2012/628, art. 4(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F14",
      "text": "S. 1(1)(k) repealed (1.4.2010) by Local Government (Wales) Measure 2009 (nawm 2), s. 53(2), Sch. 1 para. 10, Sch. 4; S.I. 2009/3272, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 (with art. 3(2)-(5)) (as amended (8.9.2010) by S.I. 2010/2237, art. 2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F15",
      "text": "Words in s. 1(2) substituted (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 8 para. 2(3)(a); S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(e)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F16",
      "text": "Words in s. 1(2)(a) inserted (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 8 para. 2(3)(b); S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(e)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F17",
      "text": "Words in s. 1(2)(a) substituted (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 136(1)(a), 245(5); S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F18",
      "text": "S. 1(3) repealed (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 8 para. 2(4), Sch. 18 Pt. 8; S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(e)(i)(v)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F19",
      "text": "S. 1(4) omitted (16.1.2012) by virtue of Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 242(3); S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1 (with Sch. 2 para. 59)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F20",
      "text": "S. 1(5) repealed (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 8 para. 2(6), Sch. 18 Pt. 8; S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(e)(i)(v)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F21",
      "text": "S. 1(6) repealed (1.4.2010) by Local Government (Wales) Measure 2009 (nawm 2), s. 53(2), Sch. 1 para. 10, Sch. 4; S.I. 2009/3272, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 (with art. 3(2)-(5)) (as amended (8.9.2010) by S.I. 2010/2237, art. 2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F22",
      "text": "S. 1(7) repealed (1.4.2010) by Local Government (Wales) Measure 2009 (nawm 2), s. 53(2), Sch. 1 para. 10, Sch. 4; S.I. 2009/3272, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 (with art. 3(2)-(5)) (as amended (8.9.2010) by S.I. 2010/2237, art. 2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F23",
      "text": "S. 1(8) repealed (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 8 para. 2(7), Sch. 18 Pt. 8; S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(e)(i)(v)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 1 wholly in force at 27.7.2000; s. 1 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 27; s. 1(1)(d)(e)(4)(a)(b) in force at 10.8.1999 by S.I. 1999/2169, art. 2(1); s. 1(1)(a)(b)(c)(g)(h)(2)(a)(b)(c)(5) in force (E.) at 10.8.1999 and (W.) for certain purposes at 10.8.1999 by S.I. 1999/2169, art. 2(2), Sch. 1; s. 1(1)(a)(b)(g)(3)(5)(a) in force (W.) at 1.10.1999 by S.I. 1999/2815, art. 2; s. 1(1)(f)(i)(j)(2)(d)(4)(c) in force at 3.7.2000 in relation to England by S.I. 2000/1724, art. 2; s. 1 in force at 27.7.2000 in so far as not already in force see s. 27"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/27/section/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:21:48.465960+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."
}