Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Act 2009

Amendment of section 1 (interpretation) of Act of 1992.

16.— Section 1 of the Act of 1992 is amended—

(a) by substituting the following for the definition of “local authority”:

“ ‘local authority’ means a local authority (within the meaning of the Local Government Act 2001 ) that is referred to in—

(a) Part 1 (which relates to counties) or Part 2 (which relates to cities) of Schedule 5 to that Act, or

(b) Part 1 (which relates to boroughs) of Schedule 6 to that Act,

and any reference to the functional area of a local authority shall be construed accordingly;”,

and

(b) by deleting the definition of “the Minister”.