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Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976

1976 c. 57 · Enacted 15 November 1976 · Extends to England and Wales

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s. 13appliedPlanning (Wales) Act 2026 s. 263(4)
s. 7(5)(a)(i)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 116
s. 26(6)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 117(a)
s. 26(6)words substitutedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 117(b)
s. 45AinsertedEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 s. 84(3)

An Act to make amendments for England and Wales of provisions of the law which relates to local authorities or highways and is commonly amended by local Acts; to alter certain supplemental provisions of the enactments relating to public health; to provide for certain powers of local authorities to execute works to be exercisable outside their areas; to provide for certain future local enactments and orders to have effect subject to certain other enactments; to amend section 126 of the Housing Act 1974; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.

[15th November 1976]I1C1C2C3C4

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Modifications

C1

Act (except s. 30(3): transfer of functions (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1

C2

Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3

C3

Act applied (with modifications) (10.5.2021) by The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Functions) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/112), arts. 1(4), 35(1)(2), Sch. 5 para. 4

C4

Act applied (with modifications) (21.3.2024) by The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/414), arts. 1(2), 5, Sch. 1 para. 4

Commencement

I1

Act partly in force at Royal Assent, see s. 83(2); Act wholly in force at 14.2.1977.

Contents

  1. Part I: General
  2. Highways
  3. 1–6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  4. 7Control of road-side sales.
  5. Housing
  6. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  7. 9, 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  8. Heating etc
  9. 11Production and supply of heat etc. by local authorities.
  10. 12Provisions supplementary to s. 11.
  11. Land
  12. 13Compulsory acquisition by local authorities of rights over land.
  13. 14Injurious affection connected with certain land held by local authorities and acquired by agreement before 1st April 1974.
  14. 15Power of local authorities to survey land which they propose to acquire compulsorily. Repealed
  15. 16Power of local authorities to obtain particulars of persons interested in land.
  16. Bathing and boating
  17. 17Byelaws about bathing and boating.
  18. 18Licensing of pleasure boats and boatmen.
  19. Places of entertainment
  20. 19Recreational facilities.
  21. 20Provision of sanitary appliances at places of entertainment.
  22. 21Appeal to county court against certain notices under s. 20.
  23. 22Byelaws about fairs etc.
  24. Dangerous trees and excavations
  25. 23Power of local authorities to deal with dangerous trees.
  26. 24Provisions supplementary to s. 23.
  27. 25Power of certain councils with respect to dangerous excavations.
  28. 26Provisions supplementary to s. 25.
  29. Alterations of supplemental provisions of Public Health Acts
  30. 27Alterations of supplemental provisions of Public Health Acts.
  31. Financial provisions
  32. 28Funds of local authorities etc.
  33. 29Repayment of unclaimed compensation etc. paid into court.
  34. 30Power to forgo repayment of advances of remuneration paid to deceased employees.
  35. 31Indemnities for officers of local authorities appointed as receivers or administrators.
  36. Miscellaneous
  37. 32Power of local authorities to execute works outside their areas.
  38. 33Restoration or continuation of supply of water, gas or electricity.
  39. 34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  40. 35Removal of obstructions from private sewers.
  41. 36Power of local authorities to appoint times and charges for markets.
  42. 37Control of parking on areas used for loading or unloading goods vehicles. Repealed
  43. 38Use of spare capacity of computers of local authorities.
  44. 39Protection of members and officers etc. of local authorities from personal liability.
  45. 40Local authorities not affected by trusts attaching to certain securities issued by them.
  46. 41Evidence of resolutions and minutes of proceedings etc.
  47. 42Certain future local Acts etc. to be subject to the planning enactments etc. except as otherwise provided.
  48. 43. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  49. Supplemental
  50. 44Interpretation etc. of Part I.
  51. Part II: Hackney carriages and private hire vehicles
  52. 45Application of Part II.
  53. 46Vehicle, drivers’ and operators’ licences.
  54. 47Licensing of hackney carriages.
  55. 48Licensing of private hire vehicles.
  56. 49Transfer of hackney carriages and private hire vehicles.
  57. 50Provisions as to proprietors.
  58. 51Licensing of drivers of private hire vehicles.
  59. 52Appeals in respect of drivers’ licences.
  60. 53Drivers’ licences for hackney carriages and private hire vehicles.
  61. 53ADrivers' licences for persons subject to immigration control
  62. 54Issue of drivers’ badges.
  63. 55Licensing of operators of private hire vehicles.
  64. 55ZAOperators' licences for persons subject to immigration control
  65. 55ASub-contracting by operators
  66. 55BSub-contracting by operators: criminal liability
  67. 56Operators of private hire vehicles.
  68. 57Power to require applicants to submit information.
  69. 58Return of identification plate or disc on revocation or expiry of licence etc.
  70. 59Qualifications for drivers of hackney carriages.
  71. 60Suspension and revocation of vehicle licences.
  72. 61Suspension and revocation of drivers’ licences.
  73. 62Suspension and revocation of operators’ licences.
  74. 62AReturn of licences suspended or revoked on immigration grounds
  75. 63Stands for hackney carriages.
  76. 64Prohibition of other vehicles on hackney carriage stands.
  77. 65Fixing of fares for hackney carriages.
  78. 66Fares for long journeys.
  79. 67Hackney carriages used for private hire.
  80. 68Fitness of hackney carriages and private hire vehicles.
  81. 69Prolongation of journeys.
  82. 70Fees for vehicle and operators’ licences.
  83. 71Taximeters.
  84. 72Offences due to fault of other person etc.
  85. 73Obstruction of authorised officers.
  86. 74Saving for certain businesses.
  87. 75Saving for certain vehicles etc.
  88. 76Penalties.
  89. 77Appeals.
  90. 78Application of provisions of Act of 1936.
  91. 79Authentication of licences.
  92. 79APersons disqualified by reason of immigration status
  93. 79BImmigration offences and immigration penalties
  94. 80Interpretation of Part II.
  95. Part III: Supplemental
  96. 81Repeals.
  97. 82Expenses etc.
  98. 83Short title, commencement and extent.
  99. Schedule 1: Adaptation of enactments in connection with compulsory purchases of rights
  100. I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  101. Part II: ADAPTATION OF PART I OF THE ACT OF 1965
  102. 6Paragraph 6
  103. 7Paragraph 7
  104. 8Paragraph 8
  105. 9Paragraph 9
  106. 10Paragraph 10
  107. 11Paragraph 11
  108. Schedule 2ENACTMENTS REPEALED