Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)

SCHEDULES

[F1 SCHEDULE 28A E+W Amendment of laws relating to freedoms of cities and towns

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 28A inserted (12.1.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), ss. 28(3), 148(1)(d)

Power to amend royal charters E+W

3 (1) Her Majesty may by Order in Council amend the law relating to rights of admission to freedom of a city or town where— E+W

(a) the law is contained in a royal charter; and

(b) the amendment is proposed in a qualifying resolution.

(2) It is immaterial for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) above whether the amendment is one which could be made under paragraph 2(3) above.

(3) An Order in Council under this paragraph is not a statutory instrument for the purposes of the Statutory Instruments Act 1946.]