Section 59 — Equality Act 2010: Interpretation

Interpretation 59 1 This section applies for the purposes of section 58. 2 “ Local authority ” means—

a a county council in England;

b a district council in England;

c the Greater London Authority;

d a London borough council;

e the Common Council of the City of London;

f the Council of the Isles of Scilly;

g a parish council in England;

h a county council in Wales;

i a community council in Wales;

j a county borough council in Wales;

ja a corporate joint committee established by regulations made under Part 5 of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021;

k a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994;

l a community council in Scotland.

3 A Minister of the Crown may by order amend subsection (2) so as to add, vary or omit a reference to a body which exercises functions that have been conferred on a local authority within paragraph (a) to (l).

4 A reference to the carrying-out of official business by a person who is a member of a local authority is a reference to the doing of anything by the person—

a as a member of the authority, b as a member of a body to which the person is appointed by, or appointed following nomination by, the authority or a group of bodies including the authority, or c as a member of any other public body. 5 “ Member ”, in relation to the Greater London Authority, means—

a the Mayor of London;

b a member of the London Assembly.