Nottingham City Council Act 2003

2003 CHAPTER ii

An Act to confer powers on Nottingham City Council for the registration of second-hand goods dealers in the city of Nottingham; for the control of occasional sales and squat trading in the city; and for other purposes.

[10th July 2003]

WHEREAS—

(1) The Nottingham City Council (“the council”) was established under the Local Government Act 1992 (c. 19) as a unitary authority for the city of Nottingham (“the city”):

(2) The council wishes to reduce the incidence of offences under the Theft Act 1968 (c. 60) by regulating trade in second-hand goods:

(3) It is expedient that the council should have the power to register dealers in second-hand goods within the city:

(4) It is expedient that the council should have the power to obtain information about occasional sales and squat trading:

(5) It is expedient that the other provisions contained within this Act should be enacted:

(6) The purposes of this Act cannot be effected without the authority of Parliament:

(7) In relation to the promotion of the Bill for this Act the requirements of section 239 of the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) have been observed:

May it therefore please your Majesty that it may be enacted, and be it enacted, by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—