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Textual Amendments
F1s. 1 repealed by Police (Pensions) Act 1918 (c. 51), s. 3
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F2s. 2 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1927 (c. 42)
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F3s. 3 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1973 (c. 39), Sch. 1 Pt. XIII
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F4s. 4 repealed by Local Government Act 1929 (c. 17), Sch. 12 Pt. VI
(1)[F5Each of the authorities specified in subsection (1A) below] may make regulations with respect to the places where and the conditions under which persons may be permitted in any street or public place, within [F5their] area, to collect money or sell articles for the benefit of charitable or other purposes, and any person who acts in contravention of any such regulation shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding [F6level 1 on the standard scale] or in the case of a second or subsequent offence not exceeding [F7level 1 on the standard scale]:
Provided that—
(a)regulations made under this section shall not come into operation until they have been confirmed by the Secretary of State, and published for such time and in such manner as the Secretary of State may direct; and
(b)regulations made under this section shall not apply to the selling of articles in any street or public place when the articles are sold in the ordinary course of trade, and for the purpose of earning a livelihood, and no representation is made by or on behalf of the seller that any part of the proceeds of sale will be devoted to any charitable purpose.
[F8(1A)The authorities referred to in subsection (1) above are—
(a)the Common Council of the City of London,
(b)the police authority for the Metropolitan Police District, and
(c)the council of each district;
but any regulations made by a district council under that subsection shall not have effect with respect to any street or public place which is within the Metropolitan Police District as well as within the district.]
(2)This section, except subsection (3) thereof, shall apply to Ireland with the following modifications:—
(a)references to the Secretary of State shall be construed as references to the Lord Lieutenant; and
(b)references to a police authority shall . . . F9 be construed as references to the Inspector General of the Royal Irish Constabulary.
(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F10
(4)In this section—
the expression “street” includes any highway and any public bridge, road, lane, footway, square, court, alley, or passage, whether a thoroughfare or not.
Textual Amendments
F5Words substituted by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 29 para. 22
F6Words substituted by virtue of Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 46
F7Words substituted by virtue of Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 46
F8S. 5(1A) inserted by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 29 para. 22
F9Words omitted by virtue of Statute Law Revision Act 1927 (c. 42), s. 3
F10S. 5(3) repealed by Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (c. 45, SIF 81:2), s. 119(15)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 5: functions of local authority not to be responsibility of an executive of the authority (E.) (16.11.2000) by virtue of S.I. 2000/2853, reg. 2(1), Sch. 1 Table B(39)
C2Functions of Lord Lieutenant of Ireland now exercisable by Secretary of State: Irish Free State (Consequential Provisions) Act 1922 (13 Geo. 5 Sess. 2 c. 2), Sch. 1 para. 1(1) and Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 (c. 36), Sch. 5 para. 4
This Part of this Act shall not apply, except where otherwise expressly provided, to Scotland or Ireland.
Textual Amendments
F11ss. 7–9 repealed by Factories Act 1937 (c. 67), Sch. 4
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F12s. 10 repealed by Mines and Quarries Act 1954 (c. 70), Sch. 5
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F13s. 11 repealed by Mental Health Act 1959 (c. 72), Sch. 8 Pt. I
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F14s. 12 repealed by Criminal Justice Act 1948 (c. 58), Sch. 10 Pt. I
This Act may be cited as the Police, Factories, &c. (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1916.
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