{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/protection-from-eviction-act-1977/section-6",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/protection-from-eviction-act-1977/section-6.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1977/43",
  "legislation_title": "Protection from Eviction Act 1977",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/protection-from-eviction-act-1977",
  "path": "section/6",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "6",
  "heading": "Prosecution of offences.",
  "text": "Proceedings for an offence under this Act may be instituted by any of the following authorities:—\n(a) councils of districts and London boroughs;\n(aa) councils of Welsh counties and county boroughs;\n(b) the Common Council of the City of London;\n(c) the Council of the Isles of Scilly.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 6(aa) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 22(2), Sch. 8 para. 4(2) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2); S.I. 1996/396, art. 3, Sch. 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1977/43/section/6",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:24:11.786845+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."
}