Local Government Act 1972

1. Introductory Text

2. Part I Local Government Areas and Authorities in England

   1. New local government areas

      1. 1. New local government areas in England.

   2. Principal councils

      1. 2. Constitution of principal councils in England.

   3. Members of principal councils

      1. 3. Chairman.

      2. 4. Election of chairman.

      3. 5. Vice-chairman.

      4. 6. Term of office and retirement of councillors.

      5. 7. Elections of councillors.

      6. 8. Constitution and membership of Greater London Council and London borough councils.

   4. Parishes

      1. 9. Parish meetings and councils.

      2. 10. Power to dissolve parish councils in small parishes.

      3. 11. Orders for grouping parishes, dissolving groups and separating parishes from groups.

      4. 11A. Grouping: alternative styles

      5. 11B. De-grouping: alternative styles

      6. 12. Provision supplementary to sections 9 to 11.

      7. 12A. Parishes: alternative styles

      8. 12B. Groups of parishes: alternative styles

      9. 13. Constitution of parish meeting, etc.

      10. 14. Constitution and powers of parish council.

      11. 15. Chairman and vice-chairman of parish council or meeting.

      12. 16. Parish councillors.

      13. 16A. Appointed councillors

      14. 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   5. Miscellaneous

      1. 17A. Alternative styles: supplementary

      2. 18. Establishment of new authorities in England.

      3. 19. Extent of Part I.

3. Part II Local Government Areas and Authorities in Wales

   1. New local government areas

      1. 20. New principal local government areas in Wales.

   2. Principal councils

      1. 21. Constitution of principal councils in Wales.

   3. Members of principal councils

      1. 22. Chairman.

      2. 23. Election of chairman.

      3. 24. Vice-chairman.

      4. 24A. Presiding member

      5. 24B. Deputy presiding member

      6. 25. Term of office and retirement of councillors.

      7. 25A. Title of chairman or vice-chairman of county borough council.

      8. 25B. Title of civic chair

      9. 26. Elections of councillors.

   4. Communities

      1. 27. Community meetings and continuation of community councils.

      2. 27A. Power of community meeting to apply for an order establishing a community council

      3. 27B. Orders establishing separate community councils for communities

      4. 27C. Power of community meeting to apply for an order dissolving its separate community council

      5. 27D. Orders dissolving separate community councils for communities

      6. 27E. Power of community meeting to apply for an order grouping its community with other communities under a common community council

      7. 27F. Orders grouping a community with other communities under a common community council

      8. 27G. Power of community meeting to apply for an order adding its community to a group of communities with a common council

      9. 27H. Orders adding a community to a group of communities with a common council

      10. 27I. Power of council for a group of communities to apply for an order dissolving the group

      11. 27J. Orders dissolving a group of communities

      12. 27K. Power of community meeting to apply for an order separating community from a group of communities

      13. 27L. Orders separating a community from a group of communities

      14. 27M. Power of Welsh Ministers to alter voting thresholds in connection with organisation of community councils

      15. 28. Establishment or dissolution of community councils.

      16. 29. Community councils for groups of communities.

      17. 29A. Community councils for groups of communities: dissolution.

      18. 29B. Community councils: applications under section 28, 29 or 29A.

      19. 30. Restriction on community applications during and after reviews.

      20. 31. Provision supplementary to sections 27A to 27L.

      21. 32. Constitution of community meeting.

      22. 33. Constitution and powers of community councils.

      23. 33A. Consultation with community councils.

      24. 33B. Principal council's response to a community poll

      25. 33C. Principal council's explanation of its response to a community poll

      26. 34. Chairman and vice-chairman of community council.

      27. 35. Community councillors.

      28. 36. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   5. Miscellaneous

      1. 37. Establishment of principal councils in Wales.

      2. 38. Extent of Part II.

4. Part III

   1. 39–45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5. Part IV Changes in Local Government Areas

   1. Proposals by Local Government Boundary Commission for England

      1. 46. Local Government Boundary Commisssion for England.

      2. 47. Proposals for changes in local government areas in England.

      3. 48. Duty and power to review local government areas in England.

      4. 49. Power of Secretary of State to direct holding or postponement of reviews.

      5. 50. Substantive changes in electoral arrangements.

      6. 51. Commission’s reports and their implementation.

      7. 52. Directions about reviews.

   2. Proposals by Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales

      1. 53. Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales.

      2. 54. Proposals for changes in local government areas in Wales.

      3. 55. Review of local government areas in Wales.

      4. 56. Power of Secretary of State to direct holding of reviews.

      5. 57. Substantive changes in electoral arrangements.

      6. 57A. Exercise of functions by the Welsh Commission on behalf of principal councils

      7. 58. Commission’s reports and their implementation.

      8. 59. Directions about reviews.

   3. Conduct of reviews

      1. 60. Procedure for reviews.

      2. 61. Local inquiries.

   4. Border between England and Wales

      1. 62. Alterations in the boundaries between English and Welsh counties.

   5. Initial reviews

      1. 63. Review of electoral arrangements (England).

      2. 64. Review of electoral arrangements for Welsh principal areas.

   6. Supplementary provisions

      1. 65. Delegation of functions of Commission.

      2. 66. Delegation of functions of Commissions acting jointly.

      3. 67. Consequential and transitional arrangements relating to Part IV.

      4. 68. Transitional agreements as to property and finance.

      5. 69. Variation and revocation of orders under Part IV, etc.

   7. Miscellaneous

      1. 70. Restriction on promotion of Bills for changing local government areas, etc.

      2. 71. Modification of seaward boundaries of local government areas.

      3. 72. Accretions from the sea, etc.

      4. 73. Alteration of local boundaries consequent on alteration of water-course.

      5. 74. Change of name of county, district or London borough.

      6. 75. Change of name of parish.

      7. 76. Change of name of community.

      8. 77. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      9. 78. Supplementary.

6. Part V General Provisions as to Members and Proceedings of Local Authorities

   1. Qualifications and disqualifications

      1. 79. Qualifications for election and holding office as member of local authority.

      2. 80. Disqualifications for election and holding office as member of local authority.

      3. 81. Exceptions to provisions of section 80.

      4. 82. Validity of acts done by unqualified persons.

   2. Acceptance, resignation and vacation of office, and casual vacancies

      1. 83. Declaration of acceptance of office.

      2. 84. Resignation.

      3. 85. Vacation of office by failure to attend meetings.

      4. 86. Declaration by local authority of vacancy in office in certain cases.

      5. 87. Date of casual vacancies.

      6. 88. Filling of casual vacancy in case of chairman, etc.

      7. 89. Filling of casual vacancies in case of councillors.

      8. 90. Term of office of persons filling casual vacancies.

      9. 91. Temporary appointment of members of parish and community councils.

   3. Proceedings for disqualification

      1. 92. Proceedings for disqualification.

   4. Restrictions on voting

      1. 93. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 94. Disability of members of authorities for voting on account of interest in contracts, etc.

      3. 95. Pecuniary interests for purposes of section 94.

      4. 96. General notices and recording of disclosures for purposes of section 94.

      5. 97. Removal or exclusion of disability, etc.

      6. 98. Interpretation of sections 95 and 97.

   5. Meetings and proceedings

      1. 99. Meetings and proceedings of local authorities.

      2. 100. Admission of public and press to local authority committee meetings.

7. Part VA Access to Meetings and Documents of Certain Authorities, Committees and Sub-Committees.

   1. 100A. Admission to meetings of principal councils.

   2. 100B. Access to agenda and connected reports.

   3. 100C. Inspection of minutes and other documents after meetings.

   4. 100D. Inspection of background papers.

   5. 100E. Application to committees and sub-committees.

   6. 100EA. Inspection of records relating to functions exercisable by members

   7. 100F. Additional rights of access to documents for members of principal councils.

   8. 100G. Principal councils to publish additional information.

   9. 100H. Supplemental provisions and offences.

   10. 100I. Exempt information and power to vary Schedule 12A.

   11. 100J. Application to new authorities, Common Council, etc.

   12. 100K. Interpretation and application of Part VA.

8. Part VI Discharge of Functions

   1. 101. Arrangements for discharge of functions by local authorities.

   2. 102. Appointment of committes.

   3. 103. Expenses of joint committees.

   4. 104. Disqualification for membership of committees and joint committees.

   5. 105. Disability for voting on account of interest in contracts, etc.

   6. 106. Standing orders.

   7. 107. Application of foregoing provisions to the Common Council.

   8. 108. Committees of parish meetings.

   9. 109. Conferring functions of parish council on parish meeting.

   10. 110. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9. Part VII Miscellaneous Powers of Local Authorities

   1. Subsidiary powers

      1. 111. Subsidiary powers of local authorities.

   2. Staff

      1. 112. Appointment of staff.

      2. 113. Placing of staff of local authorities at disposal of other local authorities.

      3. 114. Security to be taken in relation to officers.

      4. 115. Accountability of officers.

      5. 116. Members of local authorities not to be appointed as officers.

      6. 117. Disclosure by officers of interest in contracts.

      7. 118. Payment of salary, etc., due to mentally disordered person.

      8. 119. Payments due to deceased officers.

   3. Land transactions — principal councils

      2. 120. Acquisition of land by agreement by principal councils.

      3. 121. Acquisition of land compulsorily by principal councils.

      4. 122. Appropriation of land by principal councils.

      5. 123. Disposal of land by principal councils.

      6. 123A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   4. Land transactions—parish and community councils

      1. 124. Acquisition of land by agreement by parish and community councils.

      2. 125. Compulsory acquisition of land on behalf of parish or community councils.

      3. 126. Appropriation of land by parish and community councils and by parish meetings.

      4. 127. Disposal of land held by parishes and communities.

   5. Land transactions—general provisions

      1. 128. Consents to land transactions by local authorities and protection of purchasers.

      2. 129. Payment of purchase or compensation money by one local authority to another.

      3. 130. Acquisition by local authorities of lands belonging to the Duchy of Lancaster.

      4. 131. Savings.

   6. Premises and contracts

      1. 132. Provision of offices, etc. by principal councils.

      2. 133. Provision of parish and community buildings.

      3. 134. Use of schoolroom, etc. in parish or community.

      4. 135. Contracts of local authorities.

   7. Miscellaneous

      1. 136. Contributions towards expenditure on concurrent functions.

      2. 137. Power of local authorities to incur expenditure for certain purposes not otherwise authorised.

      3. 137A. Financial assistance to be conditional on provision of information.

      4. 138. Powers of principal councils with respect to emergencies or disasters.

      5. 138A. Prayers and other observances

      6. 138B. Involvement with religious events and events connected with a belief

      7. 138C. Application of sections 138A and 138B to other authorities

      8. 139. Acceptance of gifts of property.

      9. 140. Insurance by local authorities against accidents to members.

      10. 140A. Insurance of voluntary assistants of local authorities.

      11. 140B. Insurance of voluntary assistants of probation committee.

      12. 140C. Provisions supplementary to sections 140A, 140B.

      13. 141. Research and the collection of information.

      14. 142. Provision of information, etc., relating to matters affecting local government.

      15. 143. Subscriptions to local government associations.

      16. 144. Power to encourage visitors and provide conference and other facilities.

      17. 145. Provision of entertainments.

      18. 146. Transfer of securities on alteration of area, etc.

      19. 146A. Joint Authorities and Inner London Education Authority.

10. Part VIII Finance

    1. Expenses and receipts

       1. 147. Expenses of principal councils.

       2. 148. Principal councils’ funds and accounts.

       3. 149. Precepts and rates.

       4. 150. Expenses of parish and community councils.

       5. 151. Financial administration.

       6. 152. Revenues from undertakings.

       7. 153. Application of capital money on disposal of land.

       8. 154–167. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. Miscellaneous provisions as to finance and rating

       1. 168. Local financial returns.

       2. 169. Initial expenses of new authorities.

       3. 170. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

       4. 171. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

       5. 172. Miscellaneous amendments of enactments relating to finance and rating.

    3. Allowances to members of local authorities and other bodies

       1. 173. Attendance allowance and financial loss allowance.

       2. 173A. Right to opt for financial loss allowance.

       3. 174. Travelling allowance and subsistence allowance.

       4. 175. Allowances for attending conferences and meetings.

       5. 176. Payment of expenses of official and courtesy visits, etc.

       6. 177. Provisions supplementary to sections 173 to 176.

       7. 177A. Special responsibility allowances for members of principal councils.

       8. 178. Regulations as to allowances.

11. Part IX Functions

    1. General

       1. 179. General provision for transfer of functions.

    2. The environment

       1. 180. Public health.

       2. 181. Water and sewerage.

       3. 182. Town and Country Planning.

       4. 183. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

       5. 184. National Park and countryside functions.

       6. 185. Town development.

       7. 186. Traffic and transportation functions.

       8. 187. Local highway authorities and maintenance powers of district councils.

       9. 188. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

       10. 189. Commons.

       11. 190. Sites for gipsy encampments.

       12. 191. Ordnance survey.

    3. Education, social and welfare services

       1. 192. Education.

       2. 193, 194. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

       3. 195. Social services functions.

    4. Miscellaneous functions

       1. 196. Police.

       2. 197. Fire services.

       3. 198, 199. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

       4. 200. Power to confer on district councils in Wales certain functions relating to agriculture.

       5. 201. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

       6. 202. Public transport in passenger transport areas.

       7. 203. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

       8. 204. Licensing: licensed premises, cinemas, theatres and refreshment houses.

       9. 205. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

       10. 206. Public libraries and museums (England).

       11. 207. Public libraries and museums (Wales).

       12. 208. Amendments of Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964.

       13. 209. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

       14. 210. Charities.

       15. 211. Welsh Church funds.

       16. 212. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

       17. 213. Local licence duties.

       18. 214. Cemeteries and crematoria.

       19. 215. Maintenance of a closed churchyard.

12. Part X Judicial and Related Matters

    1. 216. Adaptation of law relating to old counties.

    2. 217. (1) . . . . . . . . ....

    3. 218. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    4. 219. Sheriffs and under-sheriffs.

    5. 220. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    6. 221. Abolition of borough civil courts.

13. Part XI General Provisions as to Local Authorities

    1. Legal proceedings

       1. 222. Power of local authorities to prosecute or defend legal proceedings.

       2. 223. Appearance of local authorities in legal proceedings.

    2. Documents and notices, etc.

       1. 224. Arrangements by principal councils for custody of documents.

       2. 225. Deposit of documents with proper officer of authority, etc.

       3. 226. Custody of parish and community documents.

       4. 227. Provision of depositories for parish and community documents.

       5. 228. Inspection of documents.

       6. 229. Photographic copies of documents.

       7. 230. Reports and returns.

       8. 231. Service of notices on local authorities, etc.

       9. 232. Public notices.

       10. 233. Service of notices by local authorities.

       11. 234. Authentication of documents.

    3. Byelaws

       1. 235. Power of councils to make byelaws for good rule and government and suppression of nuisances.

       2. 236. Procedure etc., for byelaws.

       3. 236A. Alternative procedure for certain byelaws

       4. 236B. Revocation of byelaws

       5. 237. Offences against byelaws.

       6. 237ZA. Section 235 byelaws: powers of seizure etc

       7. 237A. Fixed penalty notices

       8. 237B. Amount of fixed penalty

       9. 237C. Power to require name and address in connection with fixed penalty

       10. 237D. Use of fixed penalty receipts

       11. 237E. Guidance relating to sections 236A and 237A to 237D

       12. 237F. Further provision about regulations and orders under section 237A or 237B

       13. 238. Evidence of byelaws.

    4. Miscellaneous provisions

       1. 239. Power to promote or oppose local or personal Bills.

       2. 240. Provisional orders and orders subject to special parliamentary procedure.

       3. 241. Power to apply provisions of Act to joint boards, etc.

       4. 242. Effect of inaccurate description.

       5. 243. Computation of time and timing of elections, etc.

       6. 244. Saving of transfer of certain powers under local Acts from Treasury to Secretary of State.

       7. 244A. Application of this Part to London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority.

14. Part XII Miscellaneous and General

    1. Status, etc.

       1. 245. Status of certain districts, parishes and communities.

       2. 245A. Change of status of Welsh county to county borough.

       3. 245B. Community having the status of a town.

       4. 246. Preservation of powers, privileges and rights of existing cities or boroughs.

       5. 247. Transfer of armorial bearings from old to new authorities.

       6. 248. Freemen and inhabitants of existing boroughs.

       7. 249. Honorary titles.

    2. Inquiries

       1. 250. Power to direct inquiries.

    3. General

       1. 251. Consequential and minor modifications and amendments.

       2. 252. General power to adapt Acts and instruments.

       3. 253. Transfer of powers of certain public bodies.

       4. 254. Consequential and supplementary provision.

       5. 255. Transfer of officers.

       6. 256. Continuity of employment in cases of voluntary transfer.

       7. 257. Staff commission for England.

       8. 258. Staff commission for Wales.

       9. 259. Compensation for loss of office.

       10. 260. Provision for early retirement in lieu of compensation for loss of office.

       11. 261. Remuneration of employees of existing local authorities outside Greater London.

       12. 262. Local Acts and instruments.

       13. 263. Existing joint boards and committees and port health districts.

       14. 264. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

       15. 265. Application of Act to Isles of Scilly.

       16. 265A. Application in relation to the Broads Authority.

       17. 266. Orders, rules and regulations.

       18. 267. Expenses.

       19. 268. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

       20. 269. Meaning of “England” and “Wales”.

       21. 270. General provisions as to interpretation.

       22. 271. Savings.

       23. 272. Repeals.

       24. 273. Commencement.

       25. 274. Short title and extent.

15. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

       Counties and Metropolitan Districts in England

       2. Part III Rules as to Boundaries

          1. 1. The boundaries of the new local government areas shall be...

          2. 2. Any such boundary defined on the map annexed to any...

          3. 3. The boundary dividing the Egerton ward of the urban district...

          4. 4. The boundary dividing the borough of Whitley Bay referred to...

          5. 5. The boundary in the parish of Harraton referred to in...

          6. 6. The boundary dividing the parishes of East Harptree, West Harptree,...

          7. 7. The boundary dividing the parish of Wexham referred to in...

          8. 8. The boundary dividing the parish of Christchurch East referred to...

          9. 9. The boundary dividing the parish of Sopley referred to in...

          10. 10. The boundary dividing the parish of Herringfleet referred to in...

          11. 11. The boundary dividing the parish of Corton referred to in...

          12. 12. The boundary dividing the parish of Horley referred to in...

       3. Part IV Divided Parishes

          1. 1. The following areas shall be parishes, that is to say—...

          2. 2. (1) The part of the existing parish of Bold in...

          3. 3. The parts of the existing parishes of Birtley, Harraton and...

          4. 4. Paragraphs 1 to 3 above shall not prevent any existing...

       4. Part V Constitution of Parishes by Reference to existing Urban District and Borough Boundaries

          1. 1. (1) The English Commission shall consult the councils of existing...

          2. 2. (1) The Secretary of State shall by order give effect...

          3. 3. The constitution of an area as a parish under this...

          4. 4. In this Part of this Schedule “borough” does not include...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

       Constitution and Membership of Greater London Council and London Borough Councils

       1. Part I

          1. Constitution

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

          2. Chairman and mayor

             1. 2. (1) The . . . mayor of a London borough...

          3. Election of chairman and mayor

             1. 3. (1) The election of the . . . mayor shall...

             2. 4. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. Power of mayor of London borough to appoint deputy

             1. 5. (1) The mayor of a London borough may appoint a...

          5. Modifications of preceding provisions

             1. 5A. Where a London borough council are operating executive arrangements which...

             2. 5B. Where a London borough council are operating executive arrangements which...

             3. 5C. (1) The council shall consist of an elected mayor, a...

             4. 5D. Paragraphs 2(1) and 2(5) above shall have effect as if...

             5. 5E. Paragraph 2 above shall have effect as if the following...

             6. 5F. Paragraphs 2(2) to (4) and 3 above shall have effect...

             7. 5G. Paragraph 2(5) above shall have effect as if it provided...

             8. 5H. Paragraph 5 above shall have effect as if for sub-paragraphs...

             9. 5I. Paragraphs 5(4) above shall have effect as if for the...

          6. Term of office and retirement of councillors

             1. 6. (1) . . . London borough councillors shall be elected...

          7. Electoral divisions and wards

             1. 7. (1) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, for...

             2. 8. . . . . . . . . . ....

       2. Part II

          1. 9–14. . . . . . . . . . ....

    3. SCHEDULE 3

       Establishment of New Authorities in England

       1. Division of non-metropolitan counties into districts

          1. 1. (1) The English Commission shall as soon as practicable after...

       2. County and district councillors

          1. 2. Elections of councillors of the new principal councils shall be...

          2. 3. (1) For the purpose of any election of such councillors...

          3. 4. (1) Of the district councillors elected under paragraph 2 above...

       3. First elections and meetings of new councils

          1. 5. (1) At the first elections of councillors for a new...

          2. 6. (1) For the purpose of taking and receiving delivery of...

          3. 7. (1) The first meeting of each new principal council shall...

          4. 8. (1) Until the completion of the election of a chairman...

          5. 9. The Secretary of State may himself exercise a committee’s power...

       4. Parish councillors

          1. 10. (1) Until provision is made to the contrary under Part...

       5. Qualification for membership of local authority

          1. 11. For the purposes of section 79 above, in its application...

       6. Suspension of elections

          1. 12. (1) No election of councillors of an existing county, borough...

          2. 13. (1) The provisions of this paragraph shall apply in relation...

          3. 14. In the case of a parish constituted under Part V...

       7. Annual meetings

          1. 15. In the year 1973 the annual meeting of a borough...

          2. 16. In that year the annual meeting of the council of...

          3. 17. In the year 1974— (a) it shall not be necessary...

       8. Supplementary

          1. 18. In this Schedule “relevant year of election” means—

    4. SCHEDULE 4

       Local Government Areas in Wales

       1. PART I Counties

       2. PART II County Boroughs

       3. PART III The Preserved Counties And Their Areas

       4. Part IV

          1. 1. The boundaries of the new local government areas shall be...

          2. 2. Any such boundary defined on the map annexed to any...

    5. Schedule 5

       Establishment of New Principal Councils

       1. Election of councillors

          1. 1. The elections of councillors of the new principal councils which...

       2. Electoral divisions

          1. 2. (1) For the purpose of any election of such councillors,...

       3. First elections of new councils

          1. 3. (1) At the first elections of councillors for each new...

       4. Declarations of acceptance of office

          1. 4. (1) For the purpose of taking and receiving delivery of...

       5. First meetings of new principal councils

          1. 5. (1) The first meeting of each new principal council shall...

          2. 6. (1) Until the completion of the election of a chairman...

          3. 7. If he is requested to do so, the Secretary of...

       6. Qualification for membership

          1. 8. For the purposes of section 79 above, in its application...

       7. Suspension of elections

          1. 9. (1) In this paragraph “council” means a county or district...

       8. Appropriate transition committee

          1. 10. In this Schedule, “appropriate transition committee” means the committee established...

       9. Qualification for membership of local authority

          1. 11. For the purposes of section 79 above, in its application...

       10. Suspension of elections

           1. 12. (1) No election of councillors of an existing county, borough,...

       11. Annual meetings

           1. 13. In the year 1973 the annual meeting of a borough...

           2. 14. In the year 1974 it shall not be necessary for...

       12. Supplemental

           1. 15. In this Schedule “relevant year of election” means—

    6. SCHEDULE 6

       . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    7. SCHEDULE 7

       Constitution and Proceedings of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England

       1. 1. (1) The Commission shall be a body corporate consisting of...

       2. 2. There shall be paid to each member of the Commission...

       3. 3. (1) The Secretary of State may appoint, to assist and...

       4. 4. At any meeting of the Commission three shall be the...

       5. 5. All acts done at a meeting of the Commission shall,...

       6. 6. Subject to the preceding provisions of this Schedule and to...

       7. Officers and servants, remuneration and expenses

          1. 7. (1) The Secretary of State may appoint a secretary to...

          2. 8. The expenses of the Commission including— (a) the salaries, fees...

       8. Proof of documents

          1. 9. (1) Every document purporting to be an instrument made or...

    8. SCHEDULE 8

       Constitution and Proceedings of the Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales

       1. 1. . . . . . . . . . ....

       2. 2. . . . . . . . . . ....

       3. 3. . . . . . . . . . ....

       4. 4. . . . . . . . . . ....

       5. 5. . . . . . . . . . ....

       6. 6. . . . . . . . . . ....

       7. Officers and servants, remuneration and expenses

          1. 7. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 8. . . . . . . . . . ....

       8. Proof of documents

          1. 9. . . . . . . . . . ....

    9. SCHEDULE 9

       Initial Review of Electoral Arrangements in England

       1. 1. As soon as practicable after the first election of councillors...

       2. 2. The provisions of Part IV of this Act shall apply...

       3. 3. As soon as practicable after the last order has been...

       4. 4. The provisions of Part IV of this Act shall apply...

    10. SCHEDULE 10

        Initial Reviews in Wales

        1. Special community reviews

           1. 1. As soon as practicable after 1st April 1974 the Welsh...

           2. 2. In conducting the special community review the Welsh Commission shall...

           3. 3. In considering whether to formulate proposals under paragraph 1 or...

           4. 4. If in conducting the special community review the Welsh Commission...

           5. 5. In conducting the special community review the Welsh Commission shall...

           6. 6. Without prejudice to any direction given by the Secretary of...

           7. 7. On receipt of a report under paragraph 6 above the...

           8. 8. If in relation to any area the Secretary of State...

           9. 9. The following provisions of this Act, that is to say,...

        2. Review of electoral arrangements for districts, etc.

           1. 10. As soon as practicable after the completion of the special...

           2. 11. For the purposes of paragraph 10 and section 55(2) above...

           3. 12. The provisions of Part IV of this Act shall apply...

        3. Review of electoral arrangements for counties

           1. 13. As soon as practicable after the last order has been...

           2. 14. The provisions of Part IV of this Act shall apply...

        4. Supplemental

           1. 15. Nothing in this Schedule shall be construed as empowering the...

    11. SCHEDULE 11

        Rules to be Observed in Considering Electoral Arrangements

        1. Counties

           1. 1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. Welsh counties and county boroughs

           1. 1A. . . . . . . . . . ....

           2. 2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. Districts and London boroughs

           1. 3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. Parishes and communities

           1. 4. (1) This paragraph applies to the consideration . . .,...

           2. 5. . . . . . . . . . ....

    12. SCHEDULE 12

        Meetings and Proceedings of Local Authorities

        1. Part I Principal Councils

           1. 1. (1) A principal council shall in every year hold an...

           2. 2. (1) A principal council may in every year hold, in...

           3. 3. (1) An extraordinary meeting of a principal council may be...

           4. 4. (1) Meetings of a principal council shall be held at...

           5. 4A. (1) The Secretary of State may by order amend paragraph...

           6. 5. (1) At a meeting of a principal council the chairman,...

           7. 6. Subject to paragraph 45 below, no business shall be transacted...

        2. Part IA Joint Authorities and Inner London Education Authority

           1. 6A. (1) Paragraph 1 above applies to a joint authority ,...

           2. 6B. The other provisions of Part I of this Schedule shall...

        3. Part II Parish Councils

           1. 7. (1) A parish council shall in every year hold an...

           2. 8. (1) A parish council shall in every year hold, in...

           3. 9. (1) An extraordinary meeting of a parish council may be...

           4. 10. (1) Meetings of a parish council shall be held at...

           5. 11. (1) At a meeting of a parish council the chairman...

           6. 12. Subject to paragraph 45 below, no business shall be transacted...

           7. 13. (1) Unless otherwise provided by the council’s standing orders the...

        4. Part III Parish Meetings

           1. 14. (1) The parish meeting of a parish shall assemble annually...

           2. 15. (1) A parish meeting may be convened by—

           3. 16. The chairman of a parish council shall be entitled to...

           4. 17. (1) In a parish having a separate parish council the...

           5. 18. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, each local...

           6. 19. (1) Minutes of the proceedings of a parish meeting, or...

           7. 20. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, in a...

           8. 21. (1) Any ballot boxes, fittings and compartments provided for parliamentary...

           9. 22. If any person, in a poll consequent on a parish...

        5. Part IV Community Councils

           1. 23. (1) A community council shall in every year hold an...

           2. 24. (1) A community council may in every year hold, in...

           3. 25. (1) An extraordinary meeting of a community council may be...

           4. 26. (1) Meetings of the community council shall be held at...

           5. 26A. (1) This paragraph applies where a community council has been...

           6. 27. (1) At a meeting of a community council the chairman...

           7. 28. Subject to paragraph 45 below, no business shall be transacted...

           8. 29. (1) Unless otherwise provided by the council’s standing orders the...

           9. 29A. (1) This paragraph applies where— (a) a meeting of a...

        6. Part V Community Meetings

           1. 30. (1) Where there is a community council for a community,...

           2. 30A. A community meeting may also be convened at any time...

           3. 30B. (1) Where a group of individuals assert that they have...

           4. 30C. (1) For the purposes of paragraph 30B(1), each community council...

           5. 30D. (1) Where a principal council or a community council has...

           6. 30E. (1) The public notice required by paragraph 30D(2) above must...

           7. 31. The chairman of a community council shall be entitled to...

           8. 32. (1) The proceedings at a community meeting shall not commence...

           9. 33. (1) In a community for which there is a community...

           10. 34. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, each local...

           11. 35. (1) Minutes of the proceedings of a community meeting shall...

           12. 36. Subject to the provisions of this Act a community meeting...

           13. 37. (1) Any ballot boxes, fittings and compartments provided for parliamentary...

           14. 38. If any person, in a poll consequent on a community...

           15. 38A. (1) This paragraph applies to a poll (other than a...

           16. 38B. (1) Within a period of 14 days beginning with the...

        7. Part VI Provisions Relating to Local Authorities Generally

           1. 39. (1) Subject to the provisions of any enactment (including any...

           2. 40. The names of the members present at a meeting of...

           3. 41. (1) Minutes of the proceedings of a meeting of a...

           4. 42. Subject to the provisions of this Act, a local authority...

           5. 43. The proceedings of a local authority shall not be invalidated...

           6. 44. (1) Paragraphs 39 to 43 above (except paragraph 41(3)) shall...

           7. 45. Where more than one-third of the members of a local...

           8. 46. In this Part of this Schedule “ local authority ”...

    13. SCHEDULE 12A

        ACCESS TO INFORMATION: EXEMPT INFORMATION

        1. PART 1 DESCRIPTIONS OF EXEMPT INFORMATION: ENGLAND

           1. 1. Information relating to any individual.

           2. 2. Information which is likely to reveal the identity of an...

           3. 3. Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any...

           4. 4. Information relating to any consultations or negotiations, or contemplated consultations...

           5. 5. Information in respect of which a claim to legal professional...

           6. 6. Information which reveals that the authority proposes—

           7. 7. Information relating to any action taken or to be taken...

        2. PART 2 QUALIFICATIONS: ENGLAND

           1. 8. Information falling within paragraph 3 above is not exempt information...

           2. 9. Information is not exempt information if it relates to proposed...

           3. 10. Information which— (a) falls within any of paragraphs 1 to...

        3. PART 3 INTERPRETATION: ENGLAND

           1. 11. (1) In Parts 1 and 2 and this Part of...

        4. PART 4 DESCRIPTIONS OF EXEMPT INFORMATION: WALES

           1. 12. Information relating to a particular individual.

           2. 13. Information which is likely to reveal the identity of an...

           3. 14. Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any...

           4. 15. Information relating to any consultations or negotiations, or contemplated consultations...

           5. 16. Information in respect of which a claim to legal professional...

           6. 17. Information which reveals that the authority proposes —

           7. 18. Information relating to any action taken or to be taken...

        5. PART 5 QUALIFICATIONS: WALES

           1. 19. Information falling within paragraph 14 above is not exempt information...

           2. 20. Information is not exempt information if it relates to proposed...

           3. 21. Information which — (a) falls within any of paragraphs 12...

        6. PART 6 INTERPRETATION: WALES

           1. 22. (1) In Parts 4 and 5 and this Part of...

        7. No commentary available with id 1966275 PART 4 DESCRIPTIONS OF EXEMPT INFORMATION: WALES

           1. 23. Information relating to any consultations or negotiations, or contemplated consultations...

           2. 24. Any instructions to counsel and any opinion of counsel (whether...

           3. 25. Information which, if disclosed to the public, would reveal that...

           4. 26. Any action taken or to be taken in connection with...

           5. 27. The identity of a protected informant.

        8. No commentary available with id 1966279 PART 5 QUALIFICATIONS: WALES

           1. 28. Information relating to a person of a description specified in...

           2. 29. Information falling within paragraph 19 above is not exempt information...

           3. 30. Information falling within paragraph 20 above is exempt information if...

           4. 31. Information falling within paragraph 21 above is exempt information if...

           5. 32. Information falling within paragraph 23 above is exempt information if...

           6. 33. Information falling within paragraph 25 above is exempt information if...

           7. 34. Information falling within any paragraph of Part 4 above is...

        9. No commentary available with id 1966280 PART 6 INTERPRETATION: WALES

           1. 35. (1) In Parts 4 and 5 and this Part of...

    14. SCHEDULE 12B

        Appropriate sum under section 137(4)

        1. 1. This Schedule has effect to determine for the purposes of...

        2. 2. The sum appropriate to the local authority for the financial...

        3. 3. (1) For each subsequent financial year, the sum appropriate to...

        4. 4. Before the beginning of a financial year, the appropriate person...

        5. 5. In paragraph 4 above “ the appropriate person ” means—...

        6. 6. An order under paragraph 4 above may make different provision...

        7. 7. An order under paragraph 4 above made by the Secretary...

    15. SCHEDULE 13

        Loans and Other Financial Provisions

        1. Part I

           1. 1–22. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. Part II Amendments with Respect to Finance and Rating

           1. 23. . . . . . . . . . ....

           2. The Rural Water Supplies and Sewerage Act 1944

              1. 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

           3. Parish Councils Act 1957

              1. 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

              2. 26. . . . . . . . . . ....

              3. 27. . . . . . . . . . ....

           4. The General Rate Act 1967

              1. 28. (1) The General Rate Act 1967 shall be amended in...

              2. 29. (1) Sections 88, 89 and 91 of the said Act...

    16. SCHEDULE 14

        Amendment and Modification of Public Health Acts, Etc.

        1. Part I The Public Health Act 1936

           1. 1. For section 1 there shall be substituted the following section—...

           2. 2. Any reference to an urban authority or rural authority shall...

           3. 3. Proviso (a) to section 7(1) shall cease to have effect....

           4. 4. Without prejudice to paragraph 2 above, the following provisions, that...

           5. 5–7. . . . . . . . . . ....

           6. 8. . . . . . . . . . ....

           7. 9. (1) For sections 87(1) and (2) there shall be substituted...

           8. 10. . . . . . . . . . ....

           9. 11. . . . . . . . . . ....

           10. 12. . . . . . . . . . ....

           11. 13, 14. . . . . . . . . . ....

           12. 15, 16. . . . . . . . . . ....

           13. 17. . . . . . . . . . ....

           14. 18. The powers conferred by Part VIII on local authorities within...

           15. 19. All directions in force under section 267(1)(c) immediately before 1st...

           16. 20. Any reference in section 278 to a local authority shall...

           17. 21. Section 321 shall cease to have effect.

           18. 22. In section 343 for the definition of contributory place there...

        2. Part II Other Enactments

           1. Public Health Acts 1875 to 1925

              1. 23. Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule and the...

              2. 24. Paragraph 23 above shall not apply to the following enactments,...

              3. 25. (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, a local authority may...

              4. 26. The following enactments shall not extend to Greater London, that...

              5. 27. (1) The powers conferred on certain authorities by the enactments...

              6. 28. A district council or, where they are not the highway...

              7. 29. A highway authority who are not a local authority within...

              8. 30. Any reference in section 161 of the said Act of...

              9. 31. A local authority within the meaning of the Public Health...

              10. 32. So much of section 76 of the said Act of...

              11. 33. In section 16(1) of the Public Health Act 1925 the...

           2. The Parish Councils Act 1957

              1. 34. In section 3(1) of the Parish Councils Act 1957, for...

           3. The Public Health Act 1961

              1. 35. Section 16 of the Public Health Act 1961 shall cease...

              2. 36. In section 17(1) of that Act for the words “the...

              3. 37. The powers conferred on a local authority by section 34...

              4. 38, 39. . . . . . . . . . ....

              5. 40. The powers conferred on a local authority by sections 44...

              6. 41. . . . . . . . . . ....

              7. 42. The powers conferred by sections 52 to 54 of that...

              8. 43. . . . . . . . . . ....

           4. The Local Government Act 1966

              1. 44. For section 10(1)(a) of the Local Government Act 1966 there...

              2. 45. . . . . . . . . . ....

              3. 46, 47. . . . . . . . . . ....

              4. 48. . . . . . . . . . ....

           5. The Deposit of Poisonous Waste Act 1972

              1. 49. In section 5(1) of the Deposit of Poisonous Waste Act...

    17. SCHEDULE 15

        1. The Public Health Act 1936

           1. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

           2. 2. In section 126(4) of that Act the words from “or...

        2. The Water Act 1945

           1. 3. In paragraph 27 of Schedule I to the Water Act...

           2. 4. In paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to that Act, the...

    18. SCHEDULE 16

        Functions Under, and Amendment and Modification of, Enactments Relating to Town and Country Planning

        1. Part I Town and Country Planning Act 1971

           1. Structure and local plans

              1. 1–3. . . . . . . . . . ....

              2. 4–47. . . . . . . . . . ....

              3. 48. . . . . . . . . . ....

              4. 49–53. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. Part II Other Enactments

           1. 54. . . . . . . . . . ....

           2. The Land Compensation Act 1961

              1. 55. (1) In England, elsewhere than in Greater London , a...

              2. 56. . . . . . . . . . ....

              3. 57. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. Part III

           1. 58, 59. . . . . . . . . . ....

    19. SCHEDULE 17

        Functions with Respect to National Parks and the Countryside

        1. Part I Discharge of Planning and Countryside Functions in National Parks

           1. Planning Boards and National Park Committees

              1. 1. If immediately before the 1st April 1974 there is an...

              2. 2. An order under the said section 1 constituting a new...

              3. 3. If immediately before 1st April 1974 there is an existing...

              4. 3A. (1) Where a National Park is wholly comprised in one...

              5. 3B. A board reconstituted under paragraph 3 above or constituted under...

              6. 4. The Secretary of State may by an order under paragraph...

              7. 5. For every National Park for which there is no joint...

              8. 6. The functions of a council or councils excepted from the...

              9. 7. The validity of anything done or purporting to have been...

              10. 8. The National Park Committee for a Park comprised in two...

              11. 9. A National Park Committee may arrange with a district planning...

              12. 10. Where a joint planning board, special planning board or National...

              13. 11. Not less than one third (to the nearest whole number)...

              14. 12. The persons appointed in pursuance of paragraph 11 above shall...

              15. 12A. (1) The members of a joint planning board, special planning...

              16. 13. Section 101 above shall, in its application to the discharge...

              17. 14. In the case of a National Park Committee for a...

           2. National Park Officer

              1. 15. Every joint planning board, special planning board or National Park...

              2. 16. A National Park Officer appointed by a National Park Committee...

              3. 17. A National Park Officer appointed by a joint board or...

           3. National Parks Plans

              1. 18. Every joint planning board, special planning board or National Park...

              2. 19. Every such board or committee established for a National Park...

           4. Interpretation

              1. 20. The functions to which this Part of this Schedule applies...

              2. 21. In this Part of this Schedule “additional countryside functions” means...

              3. 21A. In this Part of this Schedule “ planning area ”...

           5. Construction of References to the Countryside Commission

              1. 21B. In this Part of this Schedule, references to the Countryside...

        2. Part II Survey of Public Paths, Etc.

           1. 22, 23. . . . . . . . . . ....

           2. 24. Where on any such survey of any area under section...

           3. 25. Where on any such review of any area under any...

           4. 26. Where a revised map and statement has been published in...

           5. 27. Any area to which sections 27 to 34 of the...

           6. 28. . . . . . . . . . ....

           7. 29. Where in consequence of any survey, review, further review or...

           8. 30. Where all such maps and statements have been prepared for...

           9. 31. Where the Secretary of State gives a direction under this...

           10. 32. Section 28(3) of the 1949 Act shall not apply to...

           11. 33. In this Part of this Schedule any reference to a...

        3. Part III Miscellaneous Modifications of 1949 and 1968 Acts

           1. Establishment of nature reserves by local authorities

              1. 34. The powers conferred on a county council by sections 21...

           2. Access to open country

              1. 35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

              2. 35A. In relation to Wales, paragraph 35 above has effect as...

              3. 36. Any county planning authority may require any other local planning...

              4. 37. The functions of a local planning authority under section 67,...

           3. Miscellaneous

              1. 38. Section 89(2A) of the 1949 Act (treatment of derelict land)...

              2. 39. Section 90(2) of the 1949 Act (byelaws) shall cease to...

              3. 40. In section 111 of the 1949 Act (Isles of Scilly)...

              4. 41. In paragraph 1(3)(a) and 2(5) of Schedule 1 to the...

    20. SCHEDULE 18

        AMENDMENTS OF TOWN DEVELOPMENT ACT 1952

        1. 1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 2. In section 4, in subsection (1) for the words “county...

        3. 3. In section 7, for paragraphs (a) to (c) there shall...

        4. 4. In section 8(1), . . . in paragraph (c) for...

        5. 5. In section 10(3), for the words “county borough or county...

        6. 6. In section 11, for the words from “of the county”...

    21. SCHEDULE 19

        AMENDMENTS OF ENACTMENTS RELATING TO ROAD TRAFFIC AND ABANDONED VEHICLES

        1. PART I THE ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1972

           1. 1. In section 31(7), for the words “county borough or county...

           2. 2. In section 33(4), for the words “of a borough or...

           3. 3. In section 35(5), in paragraph (a) for the words from...

           4. 4. In section 38, subsection (3) shall be omitted and in...

           5. 5. In section 43(3) for the words “of a borough, of...

           6. 6. In section 196(1) in the definition of “highway authority”, the...

        2. PART II

           1. 7–32. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. PART III

           1. 33–36. . . . . . . . . . ....

    22. SCHEDULE 20

        . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    23. SCHEDULE 21

        AMENDMENTS OF ENACTMENTS RELATING TO HIGHWAYS

        1. PART I

           1. 1–95. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. PART II OTHER ENACTMENTS

           1. 96. . . . . . . . . . ....

           2. 97. At the end of section 57(3) of the National Parks...

           3. 98. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

           4. 99, 100. . . . . . . . . . ....

    24. SCHEDULE 22

        . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    25. SCHEDULE 23

        AMENDMENTS OF ENACTMENTS CONFERRING SOCIAL SERVICES FUNCTIONS

        1. 1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 2. (1) In section 21 of the National Assistance Act in...

        3. 3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        5. 5. . . . . . . . . . ....

        6. 6. (1) In section 3 of the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act...

        7. 7. . . . . . . . . . ....

        8. 8. . . . . . . . . . ....

        9. 9. (1) In the Mental Health Act 1959, in sections 8(1),...

        10. 10. . . . . . . . . . ....

        11. 11. In section 10(1) of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1960,...

        12. 12. . . . . . . . . . ....

        13. 13. . . . . . . . . . ....

        14. 14. . . . . . . . . . ....

        15. 15. (1) . . . . . . . . ....

        16. 16. In section 70(1) of the Children and Young Persons Act...

    26. SCHEDULE 24

        Amendments of Transport Act 1968, Part II

        1. Part I Amendments of General Application

           1. 1. In section 9(1)(a) (constitution of Passenger Transport Authorities) sub-paragraph (ii)...

           2. 2. In section 11 (financial duty of Passenger Transport Executives) after...

           3. 3. . . . . . . . . . ....

           4. 4. After section 15 there shall be inserted the following section:—...

           5. 5. In section 15(1) (Executive to submit certain proposals and estimates...

           6. 6. In section 16(1) (annual report prepared jointly by Authority and...

           7. 7. In section 23 (directions given by the Secretary of State)...

           8. 8. In Part I of Schedule 5 (constitution of Passenger Transport...

        2. Part II

           1. 9–17. . . . . . . . . . ....

    27. SCHEDULE 25

        Amendments of Licensing Enactments

        1. Part I Amendments of Licensing Act 1964

           1. 1. For subsection (1) of section 2 there shall be substituted...

           2. 2. . . . . . . . . . ....

           3. 3. (1) In section 66, for the words “county or county...

           4. 4. (1) In section 67, for the words “county or county...

           5. 5. In section 180(1)(a) for the words “county or county borough”...

           6. 6. In Schedule 2. for paragraphs (a) to (c) of paragraph...

           7. 7. . . . . . . . . . ....

           8. 8. (1) For paragraphs I to 3 of Schedule 8 there...

           9. 9. (1) In the Appendix to Schedule 8 to that Act,...

        2. Part II

           1. 10–12. . . . . . . . . . ....

    28. SCHEDULE 26

        Cemeteries and Crematoria

        1. Discharge of functions of burial authorities

           1. 1. In relation to a cemetery or crematorium maintained immediately before...

           2. 2. Where by virtue of paragraph 1 above the functions conferred...

           3. 3. Section 6 of the Public Health Act 1936 (establishment of...

           4. 4. Where in pursuance of paragraph 2 above two or more...

           5. 5. In the following provisions of this Act, that is to...

           6. 6. Notwithstanding anything in section 150 above, a parish or community...

           7. 7. If the constituent local authorities of a joint committee of...

           8. 8. The district council or Welsh principal council in making and...

           9. 9. Land acquired in pursuance of paragraph 7 above shall be...

        2. Provision and management of cemeteries

           1. 10. Sections 15 . . . of the Public Health Act...

           2. 11. (1) Subject to the provisions of any order made under...

           3. 12, 13. . . . . . . . . . ....

           4. 14. Until the first order under section 214(3) above takes effect,...

        3. Saving, amendments and modifications of enactments

           1. 15. Section 214(1) above shall not affect the power to make...

           2. 16. In section 1 of the Burial Act 1859, for the...

           3. 17. In Part III of Schedule 5 to the Public Health...

           4. 18–23. . . . . . . . . . ....

           5. 24. It shall not be necessary for the Secretary of State...

           6. 25. A burial authority within the meaning of section 214 above...

    29. SCHEDULE 27

        1. 1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 2–4. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 5–10. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 11. . . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 12–15. . . . . . . . . . ....

        6. 16. . . . . . . . . . ....

        7. 17. . . . . . . . . . ....

        8. 18. . . . . . . . . . ....

        9. 19. . . . . . . . . . ....

    30. SCHEDULE 28

    31. SCHEDULE 28A

        Amendment of laws relating to freedoms of cities and towns

        1. Introductory

           1. 1. (1) This Schedule makes provision for the laws relating to...

        2. Powers to amend law in respect of women and civil partners

           1. 2. (1) The purposes of this paragraph are—

        3. Power to amend royal charters

           1. 3. (1) Her Majesty may by Order in Council amend the...

        4. Powers to amend laws established by custom

           1. 4. (1) A qualifying resolution may amend the law relating to...

        5. Consequential amendments

           1. 5. (1) The power to make an amendment under paragraph 2(2)...

           2. 6. (1) Where by virtue of an amendment under paragraph 2,...

        6. Qualifying resolutions

           1. 7. (1) For the purposes of this Schedule, a “qualifying resolution”...

           2. 8. (1) The requirements of this paragraph in relation to a...

           3. 9. (1) A resolution is passed in accordance with this paragraph...

           4. 10. In paragraphs 8 and 9 above— “ eligible person ”...

        7. Order-making powers: supplementary

           1. 11. (1) A statutory instrument containing an order under this Schedule...

    32. SCHEDULE 29

        Adaptation, Modification and Amendment of Enactments

        1. Part I General Adaptation of Enactments

           1. 1. (1) This paragraph applies to any enactment passed before, or...

           2. 2. In any enactment or instrument to which paragraph 1 above...

           3. 3. In any enactment or instrument to which paragraph 1 above...

           4. 4. (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, in any enactment or...

           5. 5. In any enactment or instrument to which paragraph 1 above...

           6. 6. (1) This paragraph applies for the construction of any enactment...

           7. 7. . . . . . . . . . ....

           8. 8. The foregoing provisions of this Schedule shall have effect subject...

        2. Part II Particular Modifications and Amendments

           1. Allotments

              1. 9. (1) As respects a parish in England those functions under...

              2. 10. (1) In section 9(1) of the Land Settlement (Facilities) Act...

              3. 11. In section 4 of the Small Holdings and Allotments Act...

           2. Ancient monuments

              1. 12. (1) In section 21(1) of the Ancient Monuments Consolidation and...

           3. Betting and gaming

              1. 13. (1) In paragraph 1(1)(a) of Schedule 2 to the Betting,...

           4. Caravan sites

              1. 14. In section 23 of the Caravan Sites and Control of...

           5. Celluloid and cinematograph film

              1. 15. In section 9 of the Celluloid & Cinematograph Film Act...

           6. Children and young persons

              1. 16. In Schedule 2 to the Children and Young Persons Act...

           7. Coast protection

              1. 17. (1) In section 20 of the Coast Protection Act 1949,—...

           8. Consumer protection

              1. 18. (1) . . . . . . . . ....

           9. Explosives

              1. 19. In section 67 of the Explosives Act 1875 for paragraph...

           10. Gas

               1. 20. (1) . . . . . . . . ....

               2. 21. . . . . . . . . . ....

           11. House to house and street collections

               1. 22. In section 5 of the Police, Factories, &c (Miscellaneous Provisions)...

               2. 23. (1) In section 2 of the House to House Collections...

               3. 24, 25. . . . . . . . . . ....

           12. Land registration

               1. 26. . . . . . . . . . ....

           13. Licensing of Places of entertainment

               1. 27. . . . . . . . . . ....

               2. 28. At the end of section 25 of the Mines and...

               3. 29. . . . . . . . . . ....

           14. Nurses agencies

               1. 30. In section 2 of the Nurses Agencies Act 1957, in...

           15. Offices, shops and railway premises

               1. 31. In section 88 of the Offices, Shops and Railway Premises...

           16. Petroleum spirit

               1. 32. In section 2(1)(c) of the Petroleum (Consolidation) Act 1928 for...

           17. Pharmacy and poisons

               1. 33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

           18. Plant health

               1. 34. In section 5 of the Plant Health Act 1967, for...

           19. Police

               1. 35. In section 18 of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967, for...

           20. Post and telegraph offices

               1. 36. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

               2. 37. . . . . . . . . . ....

           21. Redistribution of seats

               1. 38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

               2. 39. . . . . . . . . . ....

           22. Registration services

               1. 40. In section 57(4) of the Marriage Act 1949, for the...

               2. 41. (1) In sections 5(1), 10(1) and 13(1) of the Registration...

           23. Riding establishments

               1. 42. In section 6(4) of the Riding Establishments Act 1964 in...

           24. Shops

               1. 43. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

           25. Social services

               1. 44. (1) In sections 47(12) . . . of the National...

           26. War memorials

               1. 45. Section 2 of the War Memorials (Local Authorities’ Powers) Act...

               2. 46. . . . . . . . . . ....

    33. SCHEDULE 30

        Repeals