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Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982

1982 c. 30 · Enacted 13 July 1982 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

Not fully up to date. 7 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 5 October 2026.

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ProvisionChangeMade by
s. 33(9)(a)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 196
s. 45(2)(b)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 199
s. 37(8)words omittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 197(a)
s. 37(8)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 197(b)
s. 41(13)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 198
Sch. 3 para. 1(b)(ii)words substitutedPolice and Justice Act 2006 Sch. 14 para. 7
Sch. 4 para. 1(2)(j)substitutedCharities Act 2006 Sch. 8 para. 66

C1An Act to make amendments for England and Wales of provisions of that part of the law relating to local authorities or highways which is commonly amended by local Acts; to make provision for the control of sex establishments; to make further provision for the control of refreshment premises and for consultation between local authorities in England and Wales and fire authorities with regard to fire precautions for buildings and caravan sites; to repeal the Theatrical Employers Registration Acts 1925 and 1928; to make further provision as to the enforcement of section 8 of the Public Utilities Street Works Act 1950 and sections 171 and 174 of the Highways Act 1980; to make provision in connection with the computerisation of local land charges registers; to make further provision in connection with the acquisition of land and rights over land by boards constituted in pursuance of section 1 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1971 or reconstituted in pursuance of Schedule 17 to the Local Government Act 1972; to exclude from the definition of “construction or maintenance work” in section 20 of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 work undertaken by local authorities and development bodies pursuant to certain agreements with the Manpower Services Commission which specify the work to be undertaken and under which the Commission agrees to pay the whole or part of the cost of the work so specified; to define “year” for the purposes of Part III of the said Act of 1980; to amend section 140 of the Local Government Act 1972 and to provide for the insurance by local authorities of persons voluntarily assisting probation committees; to make provision for controlling nuisance and disturbance on educational premises; to amend section 137 of the Local Government Act 1972; to make further provision as to arrangements made by local authorities under the Employment and Training Act 1973; to extend the duration of certain powers to assist industry or employment conferred by local Acts; to make corrections and minor improvements in certain enactments relating to the local administration of health and planning functions; and for connected purposes.

[13th July 1982]

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

Contents

  1. Part I: Licensing of Public Entertainments
  2. 1Licensing of public entertainments. Repealed
  3. Part II: Control of Sex Establishments
  4. 2Control of sex establishments.
  5. Part III: Street Trading
  6. 3Power of district council to adopt Schedule 4.
  7. Part IV: Control of Refreshment Premises
  8. Take-away food shops
  9. 4Closing hours for take-away food shops. Repealed
  10. 5Closing orders etc.—procedure and appeals. Repealed
  11. 6Contraventions of closing orders. Repealed
  12. Late night refreshment houses
  13. 7Refreshments etc. on licensed premises. Repealed
  14. Part V: Fire Precautions
  15. Provisions as to consultations.
  16. 8Consultation between authorities.
  17. Firemen’s switches
  18. 9Application of section 10. Repealed
  19. 10Firemen’s switches for luminous tube signs. Repealed
  20. Part VI: ABOLITION OF REGISTRATION OF THEATRICAL EMPLOYERS
  21. 11Repeal of Theatrical Employers Registration Acts 1925 and 1928. Repealed
  22. Part VII: Byelaws
  23. 12General provisions relating to byelaws.
  24. Part VIII: Acupuncture, Tattooing, Ear-Piercing and Electrolysis
  25. 13Application of Part VIII.
  26. 14Acupuncture.
  27. 15Tattooing, semi-permanent skin-colouring, cosmetic piercing and electrolysis.
  28. 16Provisions supplementary to ss. 14 and 15.
  29. 17Power to enter premises (acupuncture etc.).
  30. Part IX
  31. 18, 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  32. Part X: HIGHWAYS
  33. 20Highway amenities.
  34. 21Prosecutions for offences relating to works in street.
  35. 22Control of construction under streets.
  36. 23Control of road-side sales.
  37. Part XI: Public Health, etc.
  38. 24, 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  39. 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  40. 27Powers to repair drains etc. and to remedy stopped-up drains etc.
  41. 28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  42. 29Protection of buildings.
  43. 30Buildings on operational land of British Railways Board and certain statutory undertakers.
  44. 31Appeals against notices.
  45. 32Applications to court in respect of expenses of works.
  46. Part XII: Miscellaneous
  47. 33Enforceability by local authorities of certain covenants relating to land.
  48. 34Local land charges registers–computerisation etc.
  49. 35, 36. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  50. 37Temporary markets.
  51. 38Work undertaken by local authorities and development bodies under certain agreements with Manpower Services Commission.
  52. 39Insurance etc. of local authority members and persons voluntarily assisting local authorities and probation committees.
  53. 40Nuisance and disturbance on educational premises. Repealed
  54. 41Lost and uncollected property.
  55. 42. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  56. 43Advances for acquisition of land, erection of buildings or carrying out of works.
  57. 44Definition of certain local authority expenditure.
  58. 45Arrangements under Employment and Training Act 1973.
  59. 46Extension of duration of local Act powers to assist industry etc. Repealed
  60. Part XIII: Supplementary
  61. 47Minor amendments and repeals.
  62. 48Consequential repeal or amendment of local statutory provisions.
  63. 49Citation and extent.
  64. Schedule 1: Licensing of Public Entertainments Repealed
  65. Grant, renewal and transfer of entertainments licences Repealed
  66. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  67. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  68. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  69. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  70. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  71. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  72. 6AParagraph 6A Repealed
  73. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  74. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  75. Transmission and cancellation of entertainments licences Repealed
  76. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  77. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  78. Power to prescribe standard terms, conditions and restrictions Repealed
  79. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  80. Enforcement Repealed
  81. 11AParagraph 11A Repealed
  82. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  83. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  84. 13AParagraph 13A Repealed
  85. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  86. Provisional grant of licences Repealed
  87. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  88. Variation of licences Repealed
  89. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  90. 16AParagraph 16A Repealed
  91. Appeals Repealed
  92. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  93. Miscellaneous Repealed
  94. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  95. Savings and transitional provisions Repealed
  96. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  97. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  98. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  99. Supplemental Repealed
  100. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  101. Schedule 2: AMENDMENTS CONSEQUENTIAL ON SECTION 1
  102. Hypnotism Act 1952 (c. 46)
  103. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  104. Private Places of Entertainment (Licensing) Act 1967 (c. 19)
  105. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  106. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  107. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  108. Licensing Act 1964 (c. 26)
  109. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  110. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  111. Schedule 3: Control of Sex Establishments
  112. Saving for existing law
  113. 1Paragraph 1
  114. Meaning of “sex establishment”
  115. 2Paragraph 2
  116. 2AMeaning of “sexual entertainment venue”
  117. Meaning of “sex cinema”
  118. 3Paragraph 3
  119. Meaning of “sex shop” and “sex article”
  120. 4Paragraph 4
  121. Miscellaneous definitions
  122. 5Paragraph 5
  123. Requirement for licences for sex establishments
  124. 6Paragraph 6
  125. 7Paragraph 7
  126. Grant, renewal and transfer of licences for sex establishments
  127. 8Paragraph 8
  128. 9Paragraph 9
  129. 10Paragraph 10
  130. 11Paragraph 11
  131. Refusal of licences
  132. 12Paragraph 12
  133. Power to prescribe standard conditions
  134. 13Paragraph 13
  135. Copies of licences and standard conditions
  136. 14Paragraph 14
  137. Transmission and cancellation of licences
  138. 15Paragraph 15
  139. 16Paragraph 16
  140. Revocation of licences
  141. 17Paragraph 17
  142. Variation of licences
  143. 18Paragraph 18
  144. Fees
  145. 19Paragraph 19
  146. Enforcement
  147. 20Paragraph 20
  148. 21Paragraph 21
  149. 22Paragraph 22
  150. Offences relating to persons under 18
  151. 23Paragraph 23
  152. Powers of constables and local authority officers
  153. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  154. 25Paragraph 25
  155. 25AParagraph 25A
  156. Offences by bodies corporate
  157. 26Paragraph 26
  158. Appeals
  159. 27Paragraph 27
  160. 27APremises which are deemed sexual entertainment venues
  161. Provisions relating to existing premises
  162. 28Paragraph 28
  163. 29Paragraph 29
  164. Commencement of Schedule
  165. 30Paragraph 30
  166. Schedule 4: Street Trading
  167. Interpretation
  168. 1Paragraph 1
  169. Designation of streets
  170. 2Paragraph 2
  171. Street trading licences
  172. 3Paragraph 3
  173. 4Paragraph 4
  174. 5Paragraph 5
  175. 6Paragraph 6
  176. Street trading consents
  177. 7Paragraph 7
  178. General
  179. 8Paragraph 8
  180. 9Paragraph 9
  181. Offences
  182. 10Paragraph 10
  183. Savings
  184. 11Paragraph 11
  185. Schedule 5: HIGHWAY AMENITIES
  186. Part I: Addition of Part VIIA to Highways Act 1980
  187. 1Paragraph 1
  188. Part II
  189. 2, 3Paragraph 2, 3 Repealed
  190. Schedule 6: MINOR AMENDMENTS
  191. 1—3Paragraph 1—3 Repealed
  192. 4Paragraph 4
  193. 5Paragraph 5
  194. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  195. Planning
  196. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  197. Direct labour
  198. 8Paragraph 8
  199. Schedule 7: REPEALS
  200. IRepeals in Public General Acts in Consequence of Section 1
  201. IIREPEALS IN LOCAL ACTS IN CONSEQUENCE OF SECTION 1
  202. IIIREPEAL IN LOCAL ACT IN CONSEQUENCE OF SECTION 8
  203. IVREPEALS IN PUBLIC GENERAL ACTS IN CONSEQUENCE OF SECTION 11
  204. VREPEALS IN LOCAL ACTS IN CONSEQUENCE OF SECTION 12
  205. VIREPEALS IN LOCAL ACTS IN CONSEQUENCE OF SECTION 20.
  206. VIIREPEALS IN LOCAL ACTS IN CONSEQUENCE OF SECTION 22
  207. VIIIREPEALS IN LOCAL ACTS IN CONSEQUENCE OF SECTION 24
  208. IXREPEALS IN LOCAL ACTS IN CONSEQUENCE OF SECTION 26
  209. XREPEALS IN LOCAL ACTS IN CONSEQUENCE OF SEECTION 27
  210. XIREPEALS IN LOCAL ACTS IN CONSEQUENCE OF SECTION 28
  211. XIIREPEALS IN LOCAL ACTS IN CONSEQUENCE OF SECTION 33
  212. XIIIREPEALS IN LOCAL ACTS IN CONSEQUENCE OF SECTION 34
  213. XIVREPEALS IN LOCAL ACTS IN CONSEQUENCE OF SECTION 36
  214. XVREPEALS IN LOCAL ACTS IN CONSEQUENCE OF SECTION 39
  215. XVIMISCELLANEOUS REPEALS IN PUBLIC GENERAL ACTS