Section 83 Local authorities for Part V.

England and Wales

(1)

For the purposes of this Part of this Act, the local authority shall be—

F1(a)

in a London borough or district, the council of the London borough or district in question or, where the district is in a county in England and does not have a district council, the council of the county in question,

F2(aa)

in a Welsh county or county borough, the council of the county or county borough in question,

and

(b)

in the City of London, the Common Council.

(2)

The local authority shall have power to publish information regarding the provisions of this Part, and sections 103 to 106, of this Act.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 83(1)(a) substituted (13.10.1995) by S.I. 1995/2451, reg. 5
F2: S. 83(1)(aa) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 22(2), Sch. 8 para. 3(3) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 3, Sch. 1

Notes on Part V

Modifications

C1: Pt. 5 continued (W.) (in relation to an occupation contract which immediately before 1.12.2022 was a restricted contract) by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1172), regs. 1(2), 14 (with reg. 19)