an authority definition

an authority means an upper tier or unitary local authority identified in the Appendix.
an authority means an upper tier or unitary local authority identified in the Annex B. “the Department” means the Department of Health and Social Care;
an authority s code of conduct” means a code of conduct adopted by an authority under section 51 of the Act and includes any mandatory provisions of the model code of conduct which apply to the members and co-opted members of an authority pursuant to subsection (5)(b) of that section;

More Definitions of an authority

an authority means an upper tier or unitary local authority identified in the annex B.
an authority means a company local or public authority or Government Department or other body responsible for electricity gas water sewerage telecommunications fuel or other supply
an authority means an upper tier or unitary local authority identified in annex B (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/adult-social-care-infection-control-fund-round-2/annex-b-grant- allocations)
an authority means any person certain of whose functions are functions of a public nature; “consultation authority” has the meaning given by regulation 4;
an authority s means conducting media for which an Authority is responsible