25 Authorities subject to investigation
Local Government Act 1974 (1974 c 7) | Legislation

25  Authorities subject to investigation

(1)     This Part of this Act applies to [the following authorities]—

(a)     any local authority,

[(aaa)     the Greater London Authority,]

[(aa)     . . .],

[(ab)     a National Park authority [for a National Park in England];]

(b)     any joint board for the constituent authorities of which are all local authorities,

[(ba)     . . .

(bb)     any development corporation established for the purposes of a new town,

[(bbb)     . . .]

(bc)     . . .

(bd)     any urban development corporation established by an order under section 135 of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 [for an urban development area in England],]

[(bda)     a Mayoral development corporation,]

[(be)     any housing action trust established under Part III of the Housing Act 1988 [for a designated area in England]],

[(bf)     the [Homes and Communities] Agency,]

[(bg)     a fire and rescue authority [in England] constituted by a scheme under section 2 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 or a scheme to which section 4 of that Act applies;]

[(bh)     a fire and rescue

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