# Localism Act 2011, Section 4: Limits on doing things for commercial purpose in exercise of general power

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(1) The general power confers power on a local authority , combined authority, CCA , or English National Park authority, or the Broads Authority, to do things for a commercial purpose only if they are things which the authority may, in exercise of the general power, do otherwise than for a commercial purpose.
(2) Where, in exercise of the general power, a local authority , combined authority, CCA , or English National Park authority, or the Broads Authority, does things for a commercial purpose, the authority must do them through a company.
(3) A local authority , combined authority, CCA , or English National Park authority, or the Broads Authority, may not, in exercise of the general power, do things for a commercial purpose in relation to a person if a statutory provision requires the authority to do those things in relation to the person.
(4) In this section “company” means—
(a) a company within the meaning given by section 1(1) of the Companies Act 2006, or
(b) a registered society within the meaning of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 or a society registered or deemed to be registered under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/20/section/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/localism-act-2011/section-4
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