Section 59 Interpretation of Part 2

England and Wales

(1)

This section applies for the interpretation of this Part.

F1(2)

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(3)

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(4)

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(5)

“Local authority in Wales” means a county council, county borough council or community council in Wales.

(6)

“Local government elector” means a person registered as a local government elector in the register of electors in accordance with the provisions of the Representation of the People Acts.

(7)

A reference to a local government elector for an area, in relation to a National Park authority which is the local planning authority for a National Park, is to a local government elector for any area the whole or part of which is comprised in the Park.

(8)

“Statutory provision” means a provision contained in or having effect under an enactment.

F3(9)

“Corporate joint committee” means a corporate joint committee established by regulations made under Part 5 of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 59(2)(3) omitted (1.4.2014) by virtue of Public Audit (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 3), s. 35(2), Sch. 4 para. 59 (with Sch. 3 paras. 2, 3); S.I. 2013/1466, art. 3(1)
F2: S. 59(4) repealed (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 144, 241, 245, Sch. 8 para. 27(3), Sch. 18 Pt. 8; S.I. 2008/917, art. 2
F3: S. 59(9) inserted (1.4.2021) by The Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (Amendment) (Local Government Bodies in Wales) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/349), arts. 1(2), 2(4)