# Welfare Reform Act 2009, Section 40: Relevant authority


(1) In this Part “relevant authority” means—
(a) a Minister of the Crown or government department;
(b) the Scottish Ministers;
(c) the Welsh Ministers;
(d) a local authority;
(e) a person or body whose functions are exercised on behalf of the Crown;
(f) any other body which meets conditions A and B below.
(2) Condition A is that the body is established by virtue of Her Majesty's prerogative or by an enactment or is established in any other way by a Minister of the Crown acting as such or by a government department.
(3) Condition B is that the body's revenues derive wholly or mainly from public funds.
(4) In subsection (1)(d) “local authority” means—
(a) a local authority within the meaning of the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70),
(b) a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39),
(c) the Greater London Authority,
(d) the Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a local authority, or
(e) the Council of the Isles of Scilly.
(5) In subsection (2) “Minister of the Crown” includes the Scottish Ministers and the Welsh Ministers.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/24/section/40 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-reform-act-2009/section-40
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