# The Relevant Authorities (Standards Committee) Regulations 2001, Regulation 2: Interpretation


In these Regulations—
“the 1972 Act” means the Local Government Act 1972;
“the Act” means the Local Government Act 2000;
“independent member” means a person appointed to a standards committee, or sub-committee of the standards committee, of an authority under section 53(4)(b) or 55(7)(a) of the Act;
“partner” means a member of a couple who live together;
“relative” means a spouse, partner, parent, parent-in-law, son, daughter, step-son, step-daughter, brother, sister, grandparent, grandchild, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, or the spouse or partner of any of the preceding persons; and
“responsible authority” means a district council or unitary county council which has functions in relation to the parish councils for which it is responsible under section 55(12) of the Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/2812/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/relevant-authorities-standards-committee-regulations-2001/regulation-2
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