Local Government Act, 1994
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Interpretation. |
2.—(1) In this Act, except where the context otherwise requires— | |
“the Act of 1941” means the Local Government Act, 1941 ; | ||
“the Act of 1946” means the Local Government Act, 1946 ; | ||
“the Act of 1955” means the City and County Management (Amendment) Act, 1955 ; | ||
“the Act of 1991” means the Local Government Act, 1991 ; | ||
“election” means a local election; | ||
“elective body” means an elective body for the purposes of the County Management Acts, 1940 to 1993; | ||
“enactment” includes an instrument made under an enactment; | ||
“functions” includes powers and duties and a reference to the performance of functions includes, with respect to powers and duties, a reference to the exercise of the powers and the carrying out of the duties; | ||
“local authority” means a local authority for the purposes of the Act of 1941; | ||
“manager” means— | ||
(a) as respects the corporation of a county borough, the manager for the purpose of the Acts relating to the management of the county borough, and | ||
(b) as respects the council of a county or an elective body, the manager for the purposes of the County Management Acts, 1940 to 1993; | ||
“the Minister” means the Minister for the Environment; | ||
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Minister and cognate words shall be construed accordingly; | ||
“public authority” means a public authority for the purposes of the Act of 1991; | ||
“reserved function” means— | ||
(a) in the case of the council of a county or an elective body, a reserved function for the purposes of the County Management Acts, 1940 to 1993; | ||
(b) in the case of the corporation of a county borough, a reserved function for the purposes of the Acts relating to the management of the county borough. | ||
(2) In this Act— | ||
(a) a reference to a Part, section or Schedule is to a Part or section of, or a Schedule to, this Act, unless it is indicated that reference to some other enactment is intended, | ||
(b) a reference to a subsection, paragraph or subparagraph is to the subsection, paragraph or subparagraph of the provision in which the reference occurs, unless it is indicated that reference to some other provision is intended, | ||
(c) a reference to any provision of this Act shall, where appropriate, be construed as a reference to that provision as modified by regulations under section 66 . | ||
(3) In this Act, a reference to any enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended, adapted or extended by or under any subsequent enactment (including this Act). |