# Local Government in Scotland Act 2003, Section 61: Definitions

Extent: S

In this Act—
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(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(c) “local authority” means—
(i) in Part 1, a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39) and the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Authority;
(ii) in Parts 2, 5 and 8 (other than sections 51 and 52 above) and section 25 above, a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39);
(iii) in Part 3 . . . , a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39)... ...;
(iv) in Parts 4 (other than section 25 above) and 7, a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39)..., a joint police board , a Transport Partnership created under the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 12) and the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Authority;
(iva) in sections 51 and 52 above, a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39)..., a joint police board and a Transport Partnership created under the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 12);
(v) in each of those provisions of this Part which refer to provisions of other Parts, the same meaning as it has in those respective provisions of those other Parts;
(d) the “1973 Act” means the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/1/section/61 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-in-scotland-act-2003/section-61
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