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Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982

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12 General provisions relating to byelaws. E+W

(1)Notwithstanding anything in section 298 of the M1Public Health Act 1936 or section 253 of the M2Public Health Act 1875 or any other enactment, a constable may take proceedings in respect of an offence against a byelaw made by a relevant local authority under any enactment without the consent of the Attorney General.

(2)In subsection (1) above “relevant local authority” means—

(a)a local authority, as defined in section 270 of the M3Local Government Act 1972; and

(b)any body that was the predecessor of a local authority as so defined.

(3)It is immaterial for the purposes of this section that a byelaw was made after the passing of this Act.

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