Local Government Act 1985

Building control

14 (1) Subject to any building regulations made under section 1 of the [1984 c. 55.] Building Act 1984 (whether before or after the passing of this Act) with respect to any of them, the functions—

(a) of the Greater London Council under the London Building Acts 1930 to 1982 (including functions conferred on the Council by section 43 of the [1963 c. 33.] London Government Act 1963); and

(b) of district surveyors under those Acts,

shall, so far as they relate to Greater London other than the outer London boroughs, become functions of the councils of the inner London boroughs and the Common Council in respect of their respective areas.

(2) The functions conferred on the Greater London Council by section 43 of the said Act of 1963 shall, so far as they relate to the outer London boroughs, become functions of the councils of those boroughs in respect of their respective areas.

(3) In section 146 of the [1957 c. 56.] Housing Act 1957 for the words "in Greater London other than the outer London boroughs, the Greater London Council" there shall be substituted the words " in its area, the council of an inner London borough and the Common Council of the City of London" .

(4) In the [1984 c. 55.] Building Act 1984—

(a) in section 126 for the definition of " local authority " there shall be substituted—

• “' local authority' means the council of a district or London borough, the Common Council of the City of London, the Sub-Treasurer of the Inner Temple, the Under Treasurer of the Middle Temple or, for the purposes of Parts I and H above and of this Part so far as it relates to them, the Council of the Isles of Scilly ;”; and

(b) in Schedule 3—

(i) in paragraph 4 for the words " the Greater London Council and any other local authority" there shall be substituted the words " any local authority" ;

(ii) in paragraph 10(1) for the words from the beginning to " inner London boroughs " there shall be substituted the words " The council of an inner London borough may make byelaws in relation to the demolition of buildings in the borough" ; and

(iii) for paragraph 11 there shall be substituted—

“11 The council of an inner London borough shall make byelaws with respect to sanitary conveniences, ashpits, cesspools and receptacles for dung and their accessories in connection with buildings (whenever erected) in the borough.”