Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023

section 81

Schedule 5 Alteration of street names: consequential amendments

Public Health Acts Amendment Act 1907

1 In section 21 of the Public Health Acts Amendment Act 1907 (power to alter names of streets), at the end insert—

“This section does not apply in relation to a street or part of a street in England.”

Public Health Act 1925

2 In section 18 of the Public Health Act 1925 (alteration of name of street), after subsection (4) insert—

“(4A) In its application in relation to a street, or part of a street, in England, this section applies as if, in subsection (1), the words “may alter the name of any street, or part of a street, or” were omitted.

See section 81 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 for provision about altering street names in England.”

London Building Acts (Amendment) Act 1939

3 In section 6 (assigning of names to streets etc), after subsection (3) insert—

“(4) In the case of an order under subsection (1) to which section 81(5) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (requirement to demonstrate necessary support before street name altered) applies, subsections (2) and (3) do not apply.”

Local Government Act 1972

4 In Part 2 of Schedule 14 to the Local Government Act 1972 (amendments and modifications of Public Health Acts etc), in paragraph 26(c) for “sections 21 and” substitute “section”.