Local Government Act 1966

Part IV E+W Miscellaneous and General

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

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(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) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2

Subordinate Legislation Made

P1 S. 35: for previous exercises of this power see Index to Government Orders.

P2 S. 35(2): s. 35(2) (with s. 40(2) and Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 23) power exercised by S.I.1991/2175.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 35(1) repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974 (c. 22), Sch. Pt. XI

F2 S. 35(3)(4) repealed by Post Office Act 1969 (c. 48), s. 141, Sch. 11 Pt. II

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3 E+W

Textual Amendments

F3 S. 36 repealed by Local Government Act 1988 (c. 9, SIF 81:1), s. 41, Sch 7 Pt. IV

37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4 E+W

Textual Amendments

F4 S. 37 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1978 (c. 45), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XII

38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5 E+W

Textual Amendments

F5 S. 38 repealed by General Rate Act 1967 (c. 9), Sch. 14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, . . . F6

Textual Amendments

F6 Words repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1978 (c. 45), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt.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, . . . F7 shall be exercisable by statutory instrument.

(2) An order under any provision of this Act, . . . F7 , may be revoked or varied by a subsequent order under that provision.

(3) Any statutory instrument containing . . . F7 an order under section . . . F8 , . . . F7 , 35 . . . F9 of this Act shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

Subordinate Legislation Made

P3 S. 40: for previous exercises of this power see Index to Government Orders.

P4 S. 40(2): s. 35(2) (with s. 40(2) and Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 23) power exercised by S.I.1991/2175.

Textual Amendments

F7 Words repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (c. 43), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. IV

F8 Figures repealed by General Rate Act 1967 (c. 9), Sch. 14

F9 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—

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

• . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F10

• . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F10

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• “local authority” means the council of a county, . . . F11 or county district, . . . F12 the council of a London borough [F13 or county borough], the Common Council or the Council of the Isles of Scilly;

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

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• . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F14

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(2)(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F15

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

Textual Amendments

F10 Definition repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (c. 43), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. IV

F11 Words repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1978 (c. 45), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XII

F12 Words repealed by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), ss. 1, 102, Sch. 17

F13 Words in defintion of local authority in s. 41(1) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 66(6), Sch. 16 para. 27 (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 4

F14 Definition repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (c. 43), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. IV

F15 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)

C2 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.

F16 43 †Consequential amendments and repeals. E+W

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Textual Amendments

F16 S. 43 repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14), Sch. 1 Pt. 10 Group 3

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C3 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.