Section 60 Market byelaws.

England and Wales

A local authority who maintain a market, whether or not they are a market authority within the meaning of this Act, may make byelaws—

(a)

for regulating the use of the market place, and the buildings, stalls, pens and standings in that market place;

(b)

for preventing nuisances or obstructions in the market place, or in the immediate approaches to it;

(c)

for regulating porters and carriers resorting to the market, and fixing the charges to be made for carrying articles from the market within the district.

F1(d)

after consulting the F2fire and rescue authority F3..., for preventing the spread of fires in the market.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 60(d) inserted by Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16, SIF 53:1, 2), ss. 52, 54, Sch. 2 para. 10
F2: Words in s. 60(d) substituted (1.10.2004 except in relation to W., 10.11.2004 for W.) by Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21), s. 61, Sch. 1 para. 56(2); S.I. 2004/2304, art. 2; S.I. 2004/2917, art. 2
F3: Words in s. 60(d) repealed (1.10.2006) by Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1541), art. 1(3), Sch. 2 para. 32(2), Sch. 4 (with art. 49) (as amended by The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Subordinate Provisions Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/484), arts. 1(1), 2)

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Act repealed (S.) (16.6.2025) by Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Act 2024 (asp 11), s. 38(2), sch. 2 Pt. 1; S.S.I. 2025/167, reg. 2, sch.

Notes on Part III

Modifications

C1: Pt. 3 applied (30.1.2004) by Hereford Markets Act 2003 (c. iv), ss. 1, 3(2)
C2: Pt. 3 applied (2.10.2004) by Ipswich Market Act 2004 (c. iii), ss. 1, 6
C3: Pt. 3 applied (18.8.2025) by Norwich Livestock Market Act 2025 (c. i), ss. 1, 6(2)