Section 21 Power to alter names of streets.C3C1C2
England, Wales and Northern Ireland
The local authority may, with the consent of two-thirds in number F1. . . of the ratepayers F2and persons who are liable to pay an amount in respect of council tax in any street, alter the name of such street or any part of such street. The local authority may cause the name of any street or of any part of any street to be painted or otherwise marked on a conspicuous part of any building or other erection.
Any person who shall wilfully and without the consent of the local authority, obliterate, deface, obscure, remove, or alter any such name, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding F3level 1 on the standard scale.
F4This section does not apply in relation to a street or part of a street in England.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words repealed (E.W.) by S.I. 1990/776, art. 8, Sch. 3 para. 1(a)
- F2
Words in s. 21 (which were added (E.W.) by S.I. 1990/776, art. 8, Sch. 3 para. 1(b)) substituted (E.W.) (1. 4. 1993) by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), s. 117(1), Sch. 13 para. 3 (with s. 118(1)(2)(4)); S.I. 1992/2454, art. 3(1)(a).
- F3
Words in s. 21 substituted (E.W.) by virtue of Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 46
- F4
Words in s. 21 inserted (E.W.) (31.1.2024) by Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(r), Sch. 5 para. 1 (with s. 247); S.I. 2024/92, reg. 2(p)
Modifications
- C1
Power to extend or exclude s. 21 conferred by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 14 Pt. II para. 25
- C2
S. 21 excluded (Greater London) by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 14 Pt. II para. 26
- C3
S. 21 repealed, as respects any area in which s. 18 of the Public Health Act 1925 (c. 71) is in force, by ibid., s. 18(5)