1970 No. 239

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Isles of Scilly (Civic Amenities) Order 1970

Made

Coming into operation

The Minister of Housing and Local Government, after consultation with the Council of the Isles of Scilly, in exercise of his powers under section 29 of the Civic Amenities Act 1967 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following order—

1

This order may be cited as the Isles of Scilly (Civic Amenities) Order 1970.

2

This order shall come into operation on 1st March 1970.

3

The Interpretation Act 1889 applies to the interpretation of this order as it applies to the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.

4

The Civic Amenities Act 1967, other than Part III, shall apply to the Isles of Scilly, with the modifications set out in the Schedule to this order, as if the Isles were a separate county.

Given under the official seal of the Minister of Housing and Local Government on 17th February 1970.

P.D. CoatesUnder SecretaryMinistry of Housing and Local Government

SCHEDULE

For “the commencement of this Act”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “the coming into operation of the Isles of Scilly (Civic Amenities) Order 1970”.

In section 30(1), for the definitions of “local authority”, “local planning authority” and “owner” there shall be substituted—

  • local authority” and “local planning authorityinclude the Council of the Isles of Scilly;

  • ownerhas the same meaning as that expression has for the purposes of the Planning Act;

Section 32(2) shall be omitted.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order applies the Civic Amenities Act 1967, other than Part III, to the Isles of Scilly.