Section 1 Local authorities for purposes of Act.F1

England and Wales

Subject to the provisions of this Act with respect to certain special authorities, districts and areas, it shall be the duty of the following authorities to carry this Act F2, excluding Part VI except section 198, into execution, that is to say—

(a)

F3Except in Walesin a county, the county council as respects certain matters and the district councils as respects all other matters, without prejudice, however, to the exercise by a parish F4. . . council of any powers conferred upon such councils;

(F5aa)

in Wales, the county council or county borough council as respects all matters, without prejudice, however, to the exercise by a community council of any powers conferred upon such a council;

(b)

in a London borough, the borough council;

(c)

in the City of London, the Common Council; and

(d)

in the Inner Temple and the Middle Temple, the Sub-Treasurer and the Under Treasurer thereof respectively.

(2)

In this Act—

“ community ”, in relation to a common community council acting for two or more grouped communities, means those communities;
“ district ”, in relation to a local authority in Greater London, means a London borough, the City of London, the Inner Temple or the Middle Temple, as the case may be; F6 and, in relation to a local authority in Wales, means a county or (as the case may be) county borough
C5 “ local authority ” means the council of a district or London borough, the Common Council of the City of London, the Sub-Treasurer of the Inner Temple and the Under Treasurer of the Middle Temple; but, in relation to Wales, means the council of a county or county borough.
“ parish ”, in relation to a common parish council acting for two or more grouped parishes, means those parishes.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 1 substituted by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) Sch. 14 para. 1
F2: Words inserted by National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973 (c. 32), Sch. 4 para. 2
F3: Words in s. 1(1)(a) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s.22(3) Sch. 9 (with saving in ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 para. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 3, Sch. 1
F4: Words in s. 1(1)(a) repealed (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, ss. 22(3), 66(8), Sch. 9 para. 3(1), Sch. 18 (with saving in ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 para. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, arts. 3, 4, Schs. 1, 2
F5: S. 1(1)(aa) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 22(3) Sch. 9 para. 3(1) (with saving in ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 para. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 3, Sch. 1
F6: Words in definitions of “district” and “local authority” in S. 1(2) added (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 22(3) Sch. 9 para. 3(2) (with saving in ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 para. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 3

Modifications

C1: S. 1(1) modified (E.) (24.3.2011) by The Hull and Goole Port Health Authority Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/939), arts. 1(1), 9, Sch. 2
C2: S. 1(1) functions transferred and modified (E.) (14.6.2016) by The River Tees Port Health Authority Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/644), arts. 1(1), 9, Sch. 2
C3: S. 1(1) functions transferred and modified (E.) (31.3.2017) by The Weymouth Port Health Authority Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/558), art. 9, Sch. 2 (with art. 9(3))
C4: S. 1(1): functions etc. assigned in part to the Port Health Authority (7.11.2024) by The London Port Health Authority Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/1161), arts. 1(1), 4(2), Sch. (with arts. 4(3), 5(2))
C5: Definition of “local authority” in s. 1(2) excluded by Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974 (c. 37), s. 76(2)(b)