s 2 Levying authorities
(1) In this Act, “ levying authority ” means— (a) the Greater London Authority; (b) a county council in England; (c) a district council for an area in England for which there is no county council; (d) a county council or county borough council in Wales. (2) The power conferred on a levying authority by section 1(1) may be exercised jointly with one or more other levying authorities. (3) Where two or more levying authorities are acting jointly by virtue of this section, a reference in this Act to a levying authority is (except where there is contrary provision) to be read as a reference to those authorities acting jointly.