80 Interpretation of Part II
Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (1976 c 57) | Legislation

80  Interpretation of Part II

(1)     In this Part of this Act, unless the subject or context otherwise requires—

“the Act of 1847” means the provisions of the Town Police Clauses Act 1847 with respect to hackney carriages;

“the Act of 1936” means the Public Health Act 1936;

...

“authorised officer” means any officer of a district council authorised in writing by the council for the purposes of this Part of this Act;

“contravene” includes fail to comply;

[“controlled district” means any area for which this Part of this Act is in force by virtue of—

(a)     a resolution passed by a district council under section 45 of this Act; or

(b)     section 255(4) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999;]

“daily fine” means a fine for each day during which an offence continues after conviction thereof;

“the district”, in relation to a district council in whose area the provisions of this Part of this Act are in force, means—

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