Local Government Act 1966

1966 c. 42 · Enacted 13 December 1966 · Extends to England and Wales

An Act to make further provision, in relation to England and Wales, with respect to the payment of grants to local authorities, rating and valuation, the classification and lighting of highways and the powers of local authorities to place staff and facilities at the disposal of Ministers concerned with highways and to make payments offsetting the effect of the selective employment tax; to repeal or amend certain enactments relating to local licences and registrations; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.

[13th December 1966]C1 I1 C2

Annotations to the whole text

Modifications

C1: Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3
C2: Act: transfer of certain functions (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2 Sch. 1

Commencement

I1: Act partly in force at Royal Assent; Act wholly in force at 01.04.1967.

Part I: Grants
1—5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
Specific grants
7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
11Grants for certain expenditure due to ethnic minority population.
12, 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
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Part II
16—26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
Part III
27—34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
Part IV: Miscellaneous and General
35Amendment of certain enactments relating to licences.
36. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
37. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
39Application of Act to Isles of Scilly.
40Orders, regulations and rules.
41Interpretation.
42Expenses.
43†Consequential amendments and repeals. Repealed
44Short title and extent.
Schedule 1. . .
Schedule 2. . .
Schedule 3: Licences etc.
IEnactments ceasing to have effect . . .
IIVariation of Fees for Licences, Registration etc.
Schedule 4. . .
Schedule 5: Consequential Amendments
1Paragraph 1 Repealed
2Paragraph 2 Repealed
3Paragraph 3 Repealed
4Paragraph 4 Repealed
The Town and Country Planning Act 1959
5Paragraph 5 Repealed
6Paragraph 6 Repealed
7Paragraph 7 Repealed
8Paragraph 8 Repealed
Schedule 6. . .

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11Grants for certain expenditure due to ethnic minority population.F1 C1

(1)

Subject to the provisions of this section the Secretary of State may pay, to local authorities who in his opinion are required to make special provision in the exercise of any of their functions in consequence of the presence within their areas of persons belonging to ethnic minorities whose language or customs differ from those of the rest of the community, grants of such amounts as he may with the consent of the Treasury determine on account of expenditure of such description (being expenditure in respect of the employment of staff) as he may so determine.

(2)

This section shall apply to F2a fire and rescue authority created by an order under section 4A of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004, F3the London Fire Commissioner F4a F5police and crime commissioner, the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime F6, a joint authority established by Part 4 of the Local Government Act 1985, an economic prosperity board established under section 88 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 and a combined authority established under section 103 of that Act as it applies to a local authority.

12, 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

16—26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

27—34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

35Amendment of certain enactments relating to licences.C1 P1

(1)

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P2(2)

The enactments mentioned in the first column of Part II of Schedule 3 to this Act (which specify fees or maximum fees for licences, certificates or permits to which those enactments relate or for registration under those enactments) may be amended, by an order made by the Minister specified in relation to the enactment in question in the second column of the said Part II, so as to vary any sum specified by that enactment or so as to provide that any sum payable under that enactment shall cease to be so payable; and an order under this subsection may be limited to such cases as may be specified by the order and may make different provision for different cases specified by the order.

3)(4)

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37. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

39Application of Act to Isles of Scilly.

The provisions of this Act shall have effect in relation to the Isles of Scilly subject to such modifications as the Minister may by order direct, . . . F1

40Orders, regulations and rules.P1

(1)

Any power conferred on a Minister by this Act to make an order, . . . F1 shall be exercisable by statutory instrument.

P2(2)

An order under any provision of this Act, . . . , may be revoked or varied by a subsequent order under that provision.

(3)

Any statutory instrument containing . . . an order under section . . . F2, . . . , 35 . . . F3 of this Act shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

41Interpretation.C1

(1)

In this Act, except where the contrary intention appears, the following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them respectively, that is to say—

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“the Common Council” means the Common Council of the City of London;
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“local authority” means the council of a county, . . . F2 or county district, . . . F3 the council of a London borough F4or county borough, the Common Council or the Council of the Isles of Scilly;
“the Minister” means the Minister of Housing and Local Government;
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2)(3)

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(4)

References in this Act to any enactment are references to that enactment as amended by or under any subsequent enactment.

42Expenses.

There shall be defrayed out of moneys provided by Parliament—

(a)

any sums required for the payment of grants under this Act or of other expenses of a Minister under this Act; and

(b)

any increase attributable to the provisions of this Act in the sums payable out of such moneys under any other Act.

43†Consequential amendments and repeals.C1 F1

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44Short title and extent.

(1)

This Act may be cited as the Local Government Act 1966.

(2)

This Act shall not extend to Scotland or Nothern Ireland.

	Enactments specifying fees	Relevant Minister
1.	F1. . .
2.	. . . F2
3.	. . . F3	The Treasury.
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5.	. . .
6.	. . . F4
7.	. . . F5
8.	Section 5 of the M1Pedlars Act 1871.
9.	F6. . .
10.	. . . F7
11.	. . . F8
12.	. . . F9	The Secretary of State.
13.	Section 5(1) of the M2Official Secrets Act 1920.
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15.	. . . F10
16.	. . .	The Secretary of State.
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19.	. . . F11
20.	F12. . .
21.	. . . F13
22.	F14. . .
23.	F15. . .
24—26.	. . .
27.	. . . F16
28.	. . .
29.	. . . F17
30.	. . . F18
31.	. . . F19
32.	. . . F20

Local Government Act 1966

Annotations to the whole text

Modifications

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