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Section 20: Interpretation of Chapter

Localism Act 2011 · 2011 c. 20View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 1: Local Government — CHAPTER 4: Transfer and delegation of functions to certain authorities

In this Chapter—

  • "enactment" includes an enactment contained in a local Act or comprised in subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978);

  • "EPB" means an economic prosperity board established under section 88 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;

  • "Minister of the Crown" has the same meaning as in the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975;

  • "local public function", in relation to a permitted authority, means a public function in so far as it relates to—

    (a)the permitted authority's area, or

    (b)persons living, working or carrying on activities in that area;

  • "permitted authority" means—

    (a)a county council in England,

    (c)a district council, an economic prosperity board established under section 88 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, or

    (d)a combined authority established under section 103 of that Act;

  • "public authority" includes a Minister of the Crown or a government department;

  • "public function" means a function of a public authority that does not consist of a power to make regulations or other instruments of a legislative character.

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