{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-2003/section-53",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-2003/section-53.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2003/26",
  "legislation_title": "Local Government Act 2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-2003",
  "path": "section/53",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "53",
  "heading": "Commencement of BID arrangements",
  "text": "(1) This section applies where BID proposals are approved by a ballot held for the purposes of section 49(1).\n(2) The billing authority concerned must ensure that BID arrangements which give effect to the proposals are made by the time the arrangements are to come into force in accordance with this section.\n(3) Subject to subsection (4), the BID arrangements are to come into force on such day as may be provided under the BID proposals.\n(4) If the BID proposals are vetoed under section 51, BID arrangements which give effect to the proposals are not to come into force unless the Secretary of State allows an appeal against the veto under section 52.\n(5) Where the Secretary of State allows such an appeal, BID arrangements which give effect to the proposals are to come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may determine.\n(6) The day determined under subsection (5) must not be earlier than the day mentioned in subsection (3).\n(7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 53(7) omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(3)(l), Sch. 22 para. 18"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "S. 53 applied (with modifications) (16.7.2014 for E. for specified purposes, 2.12.2014 for E. in so far as not already in force) by Business Rate Supplements Act 2009 (c. 7), s. 32, Sch. 2 para. 9(1)(f)(2) (with s. 31); S.I. 2014/1860, art. 2; S.I. 2014/3200, art. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 53 in force at 18.11.2003 for E. by S.I. 2003/2938, art. 3(a) (with art. 8, Sch.)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "S. 53 in force at 27.11.2003 for W. by S.I. 2003/3034, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/26/section/53",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:18:07.059359+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."
}