{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-1972/section-237",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-1972/section-237.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1972/70",
  "legislation_title": "Local Government Act 1972",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-1972",
  "path": "section/237",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "237",
  "heading": "Offences against byelaws.",
  "text": "Byelaws to which section 236 above applies and byelaws of a class prescribed by regulations under section 236A may provide that persons contravening the byelaws shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding such sum as may be fixed by the enactment conferring the power to make the byelaws, or, if no sum is so fixed, the sum of £20, and in the case of a continuing offence a further fine not exceeding such sum as may be fixed as aforesaid, or, if no sum is so fixed, the sum of £5 for each day during which the offence continues after conviction thereof.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 237 inserted (27.1.2010) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 129(4), 245(5); S.I. 2010/112, art. 2(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "S. 237 excluded by Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16, SIF 9), s. 32(4) and by Airports Act 1986 (c. 31, SIF 9), Pt. VI, s. 63(8)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "S. 237 amended by Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45, SIF 39:1), s. 31 and Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), ss. 38, 40, 46"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "S. 237 modified by S.I. 1986/143, regs. 2(1), 3(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C4",
      "text": "S.237:ss.236-238 applied (12.3.1991) by S.I.1991/993, art.3(3)Ss. 236-238 applied (with modifications) (5.11.1993) by S.I. 1993/2733, art. 3(4) (with arts. 22, 23)."
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C5",
      "text": "S. 237 modified (07.08.1991) by S.I.1991/1773 art.8(2), Sch. 2.S. 237: certain functions transferred (07.08.1991) by S.I.1991/1773, art. 8, Sch.2."
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C6",
      "text": "S. 237 modified (10.01.1992) by S.I.1991/2913, art.8(2), Sch.2.S. 237: certain functions transferred (10.01.1992) by S.I.1991/2913, art.8, Sch.2.S. 237 applied (30.10.1994) by S.I. 1994/2716, reg. 94(1)S. 237 applied (with modifications) (1.11.1994) by S.I. 1994/2733, art. 3(4)S. 237 extended (19.9.1995) by 1995 c. 25, ss. 63(5), 125(2), Sch. 7 para. 17(2)(e) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117, Sch. 8 para. 7)S. 237 applied (with modifications) (19.8.1996) by S.I. 1996/2103, art. 3(9)S. 237 applied (with modifications) (1.8.2000) by S.I. 2000/2103, art. 3(4)S. 237 applied (with modifications) (4.9.2000) by S.I. 2000/2251, art. 3(4)S. 237 applied (30.1.2001) by 2000 c. 37, ss. 17(5), 103(2) (with s. 43)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C7",
      "text": "S. 237 applied (with modifications) (22.7.2004) by The Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (Establishment of Conservation Board) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1777), art. 21(2)(f)S. 237 applied (with modifications) (22.7.2004) by The Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (Establishment of Conservation Board) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1778), art. 21(2)(f)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C8",
      "text": "Ss. 236-238 applied (with modifications) (1.4.2010) by The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/490), regs. 1(2), 31(2) (with reg. 125)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C9",
      "text": "S. 237 applied (10.8.2010) by The Ryde Pier Harbour Revision Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1900), arts. 1, 3(3) (with arts. 4-6)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C10",
      "text": "Ss. 236-237 applied (30.11.2017) by The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1012), regs. 1(2), 33(2)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/70/section/237",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:48:26.887741+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}