# Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, Section 74: Saving for certain businesses.

Extent: E+W

Where any provision of this Part of this Act coming into operation on the relevant day requires the licensing of a person carrying on any business, or of any vehicle used by a person in connection with any business, it shall be lawful for any person who—
(a) immediately before that day was carrying on that business; and
(b) had before that day duly applied for the licence required by that provision;
to continue to carry on that business until he is informed of the decision with regard to his application and, if the decision is adverse, during such further time as is provided under section 77 of this Act.
In this section “the relevant day” means—
(a) in relation to a district the whole or part of which ceased to be within the metropolitan police district by virtue of the coming into force of section 323 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (alteration of the metropolitan police district), 1st April 2000;
(b) in any other case, a day fixed by resolution under section 45 of this Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1976/57/section/74 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-miscellaneous-provisions-act-1976/section-74
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