Part XI General Provisions as to Local Authorities
Byelaws
F1236BRevocation of byelaws
1
This section applies to—
a
a local authority;
b
the Greater London Authority;
c
Transport for London;
d
a metropolitan county passenger transport authority.
2
Such an authority may make a byelaw under this section to revoke a byelaw made by the authority.
3
The power under subsection (2) may be exercised only where the authority has no other power to revoke the byelaw.
4
The confirming authority in relation to a byelaw made under this section shall be—
a
in relation to a byelaw made by a local authority in Wales, the Welsh Ministers;
b
in relation to any other byelaw, the Secretary of State.
5
The Secretary of State may, in relation to England, by order revoke any byelaw which appears to him to have become spent, obsolete or unnecessary.
6
The Welsh Ministers may, in relation to Wales, by order revoke any byelaw which appears to them to have become spent, obsolete or unnecessary.
7
An order under this section may make—
a
such incidental, consequential, transitional or supplemental provision (including provision amending, repealing or revoking enactments) as the person making the order considers appropriate, and
b
different provision for different areas, including different provision for different localities and for different authorities.
8
A statutory instrument containing an order under this section which amends or repeals any provision of an Act may not be made by the Secretary of State unless a draft of the instrument containing the order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
9
Otherwise, a statutory instrument containing an order made by the Secretary of State under this section shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
10
A statutory instrument containing an order under this section which amends or repeals any provision of an Act may not be made by the Welsh Ministers unless a draft of the instrument containing the order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the National Assembly for Wales.
11
Otherwise, a statutory instrument containing an order made by the Welsh Ministers under this section shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.