Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982

Part II E+W Control of Sex Establishments

2 Control of sex establishments.E+W

(1)A local authority may resolve that Schedule 3 to this Act is to apply to their area; and if a local authority do so resolve, that Schedule shall come into force in their area on the day specified in that behalf in the resolution (which must not be before the expiration of the period of one month beginning with the day on which the resolution is passed).

(2)A local authority shall publish notice that they have passed a resolution under this section in two consecutive weeks in a local newspaper circulating in their area.

(3)The first publication shall not be later than 28 days before the day specified in the resolution for the coming into force of Schedule 3 to this Act in the local authority’s area.

(4)The notice shall state the general effect of that Schedule.

(5)In this Part of this Act “local authority” means—

(a)the council of a district;

(b)the council of a London borough; and

(c)the Common Council of the City of London.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 2: functions of local authority not to be the responsibility of an authority's executive (E.) (16.11.2000) by virtue of S.I. 2000/2853, reg. 2(1), Sch. 1