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Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 7(2), 15–20, 22 repealed (E.W.) by Highways Act 1959 (c. 25), Sch. 25
The local authority may, with the consent of two-thirds in number F2. . . of the ratepayers [F3and persons who are liable to pay an amount in respect of council tax] in any street, alter the name of such street or any part of such street. The local authority may cause the name of any street or of any part of any street to be painted or otherwise marked on a conspicuous part of any building or other erection.
Any person who shall wilfully and without the consent of the local authority, obliterate, deface, obscure, remove, or alter any such name, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding [F4level 1 on the standard scale].
[F5This section does not apply in relation to a street or part of a street in England.]
Textual Amendments
F2Words repealed (E.W.) by S.I. 1990/776, art. 8, Sch. 3 para. 1(a)
F3Words in s. 21 (which were added (E.W.) by S.I. 1990/776, art. 8, Sch. 3 para. 1(b)) substituted (E.W.) (1. 4. 1993) by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), s. 117(1), Sch. 13 para. 3 (with s. 118(1)(2)(4)); S.I. 1992/2454, art. 3(1)(a).
F4Words in s. 21 substituted (E.W.) by virtue of Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 46
F5Words in s. 21 inserted (E.W.) (31.1.2024) by Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(r), Sch. 5 para. 1 (with s. 247); S.I. 2024/92, reg. 2(p)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 21 repealed, as respects any area in which s. 18 of the Public Health Act 1925 (c. 71) is in force, by ibid., s. 18(5)
C2Power to extend or exclude s. 21 conferred by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 14 Pt. II para. 25
C3S. 21 excluded (Greater London) by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 14 Pt. II para. 26
Textual Amendments
F6Ss. 7(2), 15–20, 22 repealed (E.W.) by Highways Act 1959 (c. 25), Sch. 25
Textual Amendments
F7Ss. 23–27 repealed by Public Health Act 1936 (c. 49), s. 346, Sch. 3 Pt. III
Textual Amendments
F8Ss. 28–30, 32, 33 repealed (E.W.) by Highways Act 1959 (c. 25), Sch. 25
If any land (other than land forming part of any common) adjoining any street is allowed to remain unfenced or if the fences of any such land are allowed to be or remain out of repair, and such land . . . F9 is used for any immoral or indecent purposes, or for any purpose causing inconvenience or annoyance to the public, . . . F10 in that case, at any time after the expiration of fourteen days from the service upon the owner or occupier of notice in writing by the local authority requiring the land to be fenced or any fence of the land to be repaired, the local authority may cause the land to be fenced or may cause the fences to be repaired in such manner as they think fit, and the reasonable expenses thereby incurred shall be recoverable from such owner or occupier summarily as a civil debt.
Textual Amendments
F9Words repealed (E.W.) by Highways Act 1959 (c. 25), Sch. 25
F10Words repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 30
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C4S. 31 amended by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 14 Pt. II para. 31
Textual Amendments
F11Ss. 28–30, 32, 33 repealed (E.W.) by Highways Act 1959 (c. 25), Sch. 25
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