Local Government Act 1972

[F1146A Joint Authorities and Inner London Education Authority.E+W

(1)[F2Subject to [F3subsections (1ZA), (1ZB) and (1A)] below,] a joint authority, [F4an economic prosperity board, a combined authority,][F5a joint waste authority,][F6 the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority][F7F8. . . a police authority established under [F9section 3 of the Police Act 1996]][F10and the Metropolitan Police Authority][F11 shall each be] treated—

(a)as [F12a local authority] for the purposes of sections 111 to 119, 128 to 131, 135, 136, 139 (except sub-sections (1)(b) and (2) ), 140, 140A, 140C, 143 and 146 above; and

(b)as a principal council for the purposes of section 120 (except subsection (1)(b)) and sections 121 to 123 above.

[F13(1ZA)In its application by virtue of subsection (1) to an economic prosperity board, section 111 has effect as if it did not permit the borrowing of money.

(1ZB)In its application by virtue of subsection (1) to a combined authority, section 111 has effect as if it permitted the borrowing of money for the purposes of the exercise by the authority of its transport functions only.]

[F14(1A)[F15Neither a] police authority established under [F9section 3 of the Police Act 1996][F16nor the Metropolitan Police Authority]. . . shall F17. . . be treated—

(a)as a local authority for the purposes of section 112, [F18or 139] above, or

(b)as a principal council for the purposes of section 122 above.]

(1AA)F19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F20(1B)In their application by virtue of subsection (1) above to a police authority established under section 3 of the Police Act 1996 [F21or the Metropolitan Police Authority], sections 140A and 140C above shall have effect as if—

(a)in the definition of “voluntary assistant” in section 140A(2), the reference to the request of the local authority or an authorised officer of the local authority included a reference to the request of a member of the police force maintained by the police authority, and

(b)section 140C(1)(a) were omitted.

(1C)For the purposes of section 140A above as it applies to a police authority established under section 3 of the M1Police Act 1996 [F22or the Metropolitan Police Authority], a special constable acting as such is not to be treated as a voluntary assistant.]

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