Article 3 Meaning of local authority

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

In England, “local authority” means—

(a)

where there is, within the meaning of the Local Government Changes for England Regulations 1994^f1, a unitary authority, that authority,

(b)

where there is not a unitary authority—

(i)

in a metropolitan district, the council of that district,

(ii)

in a non-metropolitan county, the council of that county,

(iii)

in a London borough, F1the Common Council of the City of London,

(c)

in the City of London, the Common Council, or

(d)

in the Isles of Scilly, the Council.

(2)

In Scotland, “local authority” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994^f2.

(3)

In Wales, “local authority” means a county council or a county borough council.

Annotations

F1: Words in art. 3(1)(b)(iii) substituted (29.12.2014) by The Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3158), arts. 1(3), 4

f1: S.I. 1994/867; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1996/611 and 2008/2867.
f2: 1994 c.39.