Local Government Act 1972, Paragraph 7 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
7E+WIf the constituent local authorities of a joint committee of burial authorities are unable to purchase by agreement and on reasonable terms suitable land for the purpose of enabling the committee to exercise their powers under section 214 above and none of those authorities is a district council [F1or Welsh principal council], the committee may represent the case to the council of the district [F2or Welsh principal area] in which their area or any part of it is situated, and thereupon section 125 above shall apply as if the committee were a parish or community council and their area were a parish or community.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 26 para. 7 inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 66(5), Sch. 15 para. 65(3) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 4, Sch. 2
F2Words in Sch. 26 para. 7 inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 66(5), Sch. 15 para. 65(3) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 4, Sch. 2
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