# The Control of Off-Street Parking (England and Wales) Order 1978, Article 5: Requirement for licence


Subject to Article 16 of this Order, in a controlled area no person other than the county council or a local authority shall operate a public off-street parking place of a prescribed description except under and in accordance with the terms and conditions of a licence granted to that person by the local authority.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1978/1535/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/control-of-off-street-parking-england-and-wales-order-1978/article-5
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