# Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, Section 23: Definitions for purposes of Chapter 1

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(1) In this Chapter—
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“local authority” means a county council in England, a district council in England or a London borough council;
“local government area” means a county in England, a district in England or a London borough;
“the Local Government Boundary Commission” means the Local Government Boundary Commission for England;
“principal authority” has the meaning given by section 1;
“public body” includes—
(a)a local authority;
(b)a police authority;
(c)a residuary body established under section 17;
(d)a joint board, or joint committee, on which a local authority is represented;
(e)a levying body within the meaning of section 74(1) of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41);
(f) an economic prosperity board established under section 88 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;
(g)a combined authority established under section 103 of that Act;
(h) a combined county authority established under section 9(1) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023.
“single-tier” has the meaning given by subsection (2);
“staff” includes officers and employees;
“two-tier” has the meaning given by subsection (2);
“Type A”, “Type B”, “Type C” and “combined”, in relation to a proposal, have the meanings given by section 2.
(2) For the purposes of this Chapter an area is—
(a) “single-tier” if there is a single tier of local government for it (within the meaning of section 1) or it is a London borough; and
(b) “two-tier” if it is—
(i) a district for which there is a district council and in relation to which a county council has the functions of a county council; or
(ii) a county for which there is a county council and in which there are districts all of which have district councils.
(3) Any reference in this Chapter to a proposal “in response to” an invitation or direction under section 2 is to a Type A, Type B, Type C or combined proposal which—
(a) is in response to such an invitation or direction; and
(b) is in accordance with the invitation or direction and section 3(4).
(4) Any reference in this Chapter, however framed, to a body affected by an order includes a body—
(a) whose area or functions are affected by the order;
(b) which is to cease to exist in pursuance of the order; or
(c) which is established by or in consequence of the order.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/28/section/23 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-and-public-involvement-in-health-act-2007/section-23
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