Local Government Act 1966

Part I E+W Grants

1—5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1 E+W

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 1–5 repealed by Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7), ss. 1(8), 43(2), Sch. 1 Pt. I, Sch. 8

6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2 E+W

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 6 repealed by General Rate Act 1967 (c. 9), Sch. 14

Specific grants E+W

7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3 E+W

Textual Amendments

F3 S. 7 repealed by Town and Country Planning Act 1971 (c. 78), Sch. 25

8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4 E+W

Textual Amendments

F4 S. 8 repealed (subject to a saving in S.I. 1978/1583, art. 4 in relation to grants where at least one instalment was paid before 1.4.1979) by Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7), ss. 8(5), 43(2), Sch. 1 Pt. III para. 10, Sch. 8

9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5 E+W

Textual Amendments

F5 S. 9 repealed and superseded by Derelict Land Act 1982 (c. 42, SIF 46:4), (E.) ss. 1(2), (W.) 2(3), (E.W.) 2(3), Sch.

10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6 E+W

Textual Amendments

F6 S. 10 repealed by Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7), ss. 8(5), 43(2), Sch. 1 Pt. III para. 10, Sch. 8

11 Grants for certain expenditure due to immigrant population. E+W

(1) Subject to the provisions of this section the Secretary of State may pay, to local authorities who in his opinion are required to make special provision in the exercise of any of their functions in consequence of the presence within their areas of substantial numbers of immigrants from the Commonwealth whose language or customs differ from those of the community, grants of such amounts as he may with the consent of the Treasury determine on account of expenditure of such descriptions (being expenditure in respect of the employment of staff) as he may so determine.

(2) No grant shall be paid under this section in respect of expenditure incurred before 1st April 1967.

[F7 (3) This section shall apply to . . . F8 a joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985 as it applies to a local authority.]

Textual Amendments

F7 S. 11(3) added by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 84, Sch. 14 Pt. II para. 41

F8 Words repealed by Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41:1), ss. 231(7), 235(6), 237(2), Sch. 13 Pt. I

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 11 extended by Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41:1), ss. 211, 231(7), 235(6)

12, 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F9 E+W

Textual Amendments

F9 Ss. 12, 13 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1975 (c. 10), Sch. Pt. VIII

14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F10 E+W

Textual Amendments

F10 S. 14 repealed by Education Act 1980 (c. 20, SIF 41:1), s. 38(6), Sch. 7

15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F11 E+W

Textual Amendments

F11 S. 15 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (c. 43), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. IV

Part II E+W

16—26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F12 E+W

Textual Amendments

F12 Ss. 16–26 repealed by General Rate Act 1967 (c. 9), Sch. 14

Part III E+W

27—34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F13 E+W

Textual Amendments

F13 Pt. III (ss. 27–34) repealed by Highways Act 1980 (c. 66, SIF 59), s. 343(3), Sch. 25

Part IV E+W Miscellaneous and General

35 Amendment of certain enactments relating to licences. E+W

(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F14

(2) The enactments mentioned in the first column of Part II of Schedule 3 to this Act (which specify fees or maximum fees for licences, certificates or permits to which those enactments relate or for registration under those enactments) may be amended, by an order made by the Minister specified in relation to the enactment in question in the second column of the said Part II, so as to vary any sum specified by that enactment or so as to provide that any sum payable under that enactment shall cease to be so payable; and an order under this subsection may be limited to such cases as may be specified by the order and may make different provision for different cases specified by the order.

(3)(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F15

Textual Amendments

F14 S. 35(1) repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974 (c. 22), Sch. Pt. XI

F15 S. 35(3)(4) repealed by Post Office Act 1969 (c. 48), s. 141, Sch. 11 Pt. II

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 S. 35: certain functions of Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food under this enactment transferred by S.I. 1978/272, art. 2, Sch. 1

36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F16 E+W

Textual Amendments

F16 S. 36 repealed by Local Government Act 1988 (c. 9, SIF 81:1), s. 41, Sch 7 Pt. IV

37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F17 E+W

Textual Amendments

F17 S. 37 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1978 (c. 45), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XII

38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F18 E+W

Textual Amendments

F18 S. 38 repealed by General Rate Act 1967 (c. 9), Sch. 14

39 Application of Act to Isles of Scilly. E+W

The provisions of this Act shall have effect in relation to the Isles of Scilly subject to such modifications as the Minister may by order direct, . . . F19

Textual Amendments

F19 Words repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1978 (c. 45), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XII

40 Orders, regulations and rules. E+W

(1) Any power conferred on a Minister by this Act to make an order, . . . F20 shall be exercisable by statutory instrument.

(2) An order under any provision of this Act, . . . F20 , may be revoked or varied by a subsequent order under that provision.

(3) Any statutory instrument containing . . . F20 an order under section . . . F21 , . . . F20 , 35 . . . F22 of this Act shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

Textual Amendments

F20 Words repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (c. 43), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. IV

F21 Figures repealed by General Rate Act 1967 (c. 9), Sch. 14

F22 Words repealed by Local Government Act 1988 (c. 9, SIF 81:1), s. 41, Sch. 7 Pt. IV

41 Interpretation. E+W

(1) In this Act, except where the contrary intention appears, the following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them respectively, that is to say—

• . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F23

• “the Common Council” means the Common Council of the City of London;

• . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F23

• . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F23

• . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F23

• . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F23

• “local authority” means the council of a county, . . . F24 or county district, . . . F25 the council of a London borough, the Common Council or the Council of the Isles of Scilly;

• “the Minister” means the Minister of Housing and Local Government;

• . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F26

• . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F26

• . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F26

• . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F26

• . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F26

(2)(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F27

(4) References in this Act to any enactment are references to that enactment as amended by or under any subsequent enactment.

Textual Amendments

F23 Definition repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (c. 43), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. IV

F24 Words repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1978 (c. 45), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XII

F25 Words repealed by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), ss. 1, 102, Sch. 17

F26 Definition repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (c. 43), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. IV

F27 S. 41(2)(3) repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (c. 43), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. IV

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C3 Functions of Minister of Housing and Local Government now exercisable by Secretary of State: S.I. 1970/1681

42 Expenses. E+W

There shall be defrayed out of moneys provided by Parliament—

(a) any sums required for the payment of grants under this Act or of other expenses of a Minister under this Act; and

(b) any increase attributable to the provisions of this Act in the sums payable out of such moneys under any other Act.

43 †Consequential amendments and repeals. E+W

(1) The enactments mentioned in Schedule 5 to this Act shall have effect subject to the amendments there specified, being amendments consequential on provisions of this Act.

(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F28

Textual Amendments

F28 S. 43(2) repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974 (c. 22), Sch. Pt. XI

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C4 Unreliable margin note

44 Short title and extent. E+W

(1) This Act may be cited as the Local Government Act 1966.

(2) This Act shall not extend to Scotland or Nothern Ireland.