In the Local Government Act 1974, a council is defined in a section called 'Council defined'. This section is number 645. You can find more information about what happened to this section by looking at the Local Government Act 2002. Section 645 was repealed on 1 July 2003.

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Government and voting > Local councils

644F: Acquisition of land by council where house unfit for habitation or area below minimum, or

"Council can take land if house is unfit or land is too small"

646: Fire prevention, or

"Rules to stop fires, now no longer part of the law"

Part 39Prevention of fires

645Council defined (Repealed)

Notes

Section 645: repealed, on 1 July 2003, by section 266 of the Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84).