Section 29 Meaning of “responsible authority” etc.

England and Wales

(1)

The following are responsible authorities for the purposes of this Act—

(a)

for the inner London probation area, the Receiver and any other local authority in whose area F1a petty sessions area included in the inner London probation area by virtue of section 2(3)(b) above wholly or partly falls; and

F2(aa)

for any probation area in Wales, any county or county borough in whose area is situated the whole, or any part of, the probation area;

(b)

for any other probation area, any local authority in whose area is situated the probation area or any petty sessions area included in that area.

(2)

In this Act “local authority” means the council of a non-metropolitan county F3the council of a county borough, the council of a metropolitan district, the council of an outer London borough and the Common Council of the City of London.

(3)

This Act applies to the Receiver as if he were a local authority and any sums required to be paid out of the metropolitan police fund were required to be defrayed by him; and any payment received by him under this Act shall be paid into that fund.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 29(1)(a) substituted (27.9.1999) by 1999 c. 22, ss. 76, 108, Sch. 10 paras. 41, 44 (with s. 107, Sch. 14 para. 7(2))
F2: S. 29(1)(aa) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 66(6), Sch. 16 para. 109(1) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 4, Sch. 2
F3: Words in s. 29(2) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 66(6), Sch. 16 para. 109(2) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 4, Sch. 2

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Act repealed (1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 43, s. 75, Sch. 8; S.I. 2001/919, art. 2(g)