In this Act—

• " joint body " means a joint body constituted solely of two or more such councils as are mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (f) of the definition of " Utter authority " below ;

• " litter authority ", in relation to England and Wales, means, except so far as is otherwise provided—

  1. a

     a county council,

  2. b

     a district council,

  3. c

     a London borough council,

  4. d

     the Common Council of the City of London,

  5. e

     a parish council,

  6. f

     a community council,

  7. g

     a joint body,

  8. h

     a Park board,

  9. i

     the Sub-Treasurer of the Inner Temple, or

  10. j

      the Under Treasurer of the Middle Temple;

• " National Park Committee " means a committee appointed to perform functions under paragraph 5 of Schedule 17 to the [1972 c. 70.] Local Government Act 1972 ;

• " Park board ", in relation to a National Park, means—

  1. a

     a joint planning board reconstituted under paragraph 1 of Schedule 17 to the Local Government Act 1972; or

  2. b

     a board reconstituted as a special planning board under paragraph 3 of that Schedule;

• " standard scale" has the meaning given to it by section 75 of the [1982 c. 48.] Criminal Justice Act 1982.