Local Government Act 2001

SCHEDULE 2

Construction of Certain Terms in Other Enactments

Expression used in other enactment

Construction by reference to Local Government Act, 2001

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“county borough”

City.

“administrative county”

F303[County, and where the other enactment concerned so requires, also includes a reference to a city or to a city and county.]

“borough” (not being a county borough)

Borough mentioned in Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 6.

“urban district”

Town mentioned in Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 6.

“town having town commissioners”

Town mentioned in Part 2 of Schedule 6.

“county health district”

County exclusive of any towns mentioned in Part 1 of Schedule 6; but subject to section 83.

“local authority for the purposes of the Local Government Act, 1941

A county council, city council, town council, and where the context so requires includes a joint body.

“county council” or “council of a county”

County council.

“county borough corporation”

City council.

“borough corporation” (not being a county borough corporation)

Borough council of a borough mentioned in Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 6.

“urban district council” or “council of an urban district”

Town council of a town mentioned in Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 6.

“town commissioners” or “commissioners of a town”

Town council of a town mentioned in Part 2 of Schedule 6.

Annotations

Amendments:

F303

Substituted (1.06.2014) by Local Government Reform Act 2014 (1/2014), s. 5(1) and sch. 1 part 1 ref. 179, S.I. No. 214 of 2014.