SCHEDULES

F1SCHEDULE 28AAmendment of laws relating to freedoms of cities and towns

Introductory

1

(1)

This Schedule makes provision for the laws relating to freedom of a city or town to be amended by, or pursuant to, a resolution of persons admitted to that freedom.

(2)

The powers conferred by this Schedule are without prejudice to any other power to amend the law relating to freedom of a city or town.

(3)

In this Schedule—

“appropriate national authority” means—

(a)

the Secretary of State, in relation to a city or town in England;

(b)

the Welsh Ministers, in relation to a city or town in Wales;

“enactment” includes in particular—

(a)

a royal charter or other instrument made under the royal prerogative;

(b)

any instrument made under an enactment.