Local Government Act, 1994

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).