PART 1 E+WLocal Government

CHAPTER 4E+WTransfer and delegation of functions to certain authorities

20Interpretation of ChapterE+W

In this Chapter—

• “enactment” includes an enactment contained in a local Act or comprised in subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978);

• [F1“EPB” means an economic prosperity board established under section 88 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;]

• “Minister of the Crown” has the same meaning as in the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975;

• “local public function”, in relation to a permitted authority, means a public function in so far as it relates to—

  (a)

  the permitted authority's area, or

  (b)

  persons living, working or carrying on activities in that area;

• “permitted authority” means—

  (a)

  a county council in England,

  (b)

  (c)

  a district council,

  an economic prosperity board established under section 88 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, or

  (d)

  a combined authority established under section 103 of that Act;

• “public authority” includes a Minister of the Crown or a government department;

• “public function” means a function of a public authority that does not consist of a power to make regulations or other instruments of a legislative character.