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London Local Authorities Act 2004

2004 CHAPTER i

CONTENTS

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  1. Part 1

    Preliminary

    1. 1. Citation and commencement

    2. 2. Interpretation

  2. Part 2

    Abandoned vehicles

    1. 3. Disposal of vehicles

    2. 4. Recovery of expenses connected with removed vehicles

    3. 5. Meaning of “owner” under the 1978 Act

    4. 6. Powers of entry

    5. 7. Disclosure of information

    6. 8. Transitional provision

  3. Part 3

    Public health and the environment

    1. 9. Nuisance from birds

    2. 10. Dangerous structures and demolitions

    3. 11. Repair, etc., of vehicles on highways

    4. 12. Defacement of buildings

    5. 13. Defacement of buildings: protection of universal postal service providers

    6. 14. Defacement of buildings: further protection of railway and waterway undertakers

  4. Part 4

    Fixed penalties

    1. 15. Fixed penalty offences

    2. 16. Fixed penalty notices

    3. 17. Levels of fixed penalties

    4. 18. Fixed penalties: reserve powers of Secretary of State

  5. Part 5

    Miscellaneous

    1. 19. Night café licensing

    2. 20. Street trading

    3. 21. Licensing: powers of entry

    4. 22. Soliciting for custom

    5. 23. Greater London Magistrates' Courts Authority

    6. 24. Hotel Proprietors Act 1956

    7. 25. Enforcement of control as to advertisements

    8. 26. Provision of information to authorised officer

    9. 27. Application of London Local Authorities Act 2000

  6. Part 6

    Supplemental

    1. 28. Authorised officers

    2. 29. Obstruction of authorised officer

    3. 30. Defence of due diligence

    4. 31. Liability of directors, etc.

    5. 32. Regulations

    1. Schedule 1

      Sections of Public Health Act 1936 (c. 49) applied to section 9 (Nuisance from birds) of this Act

    2. Schedule 2

      Offences in respect of which fixed penalty notices may be given under section 15 (Fixed penalty offences) of this Act

    3. Schedule 3

      Financial provisions relating to section 16 (Fixed penalty notices) of this Act

    4. Schedule 4

      Amendments to Part III (Street trading) of the London Local Authorities Act 1990 (c. vii)

    5. Schedule 5

      Enactments in which definition of authorised officer is repealed

An Act to confer further powers upon local authorities in London; and for related purposes.

[13th May 2004]

Whereas

(1) It is expedient that further and better provision should be made for the improvement and development of local government services in London and for the benefit of persons residing therein and that the powers of London borough councils and the Common Council of the City of London (hereinafter referred to as “London borough councils”) should be extended and amended as provided in this Act:

(2) It is expedient that provision be made in relation to abandoned vehicles in London:

(3) It is expedient that further provision be made in relation to matters relating to public health and the environment in Greater London:

(4) It is expedient that the other provisions contained in this Act should be enacted:

(5) The purposes of this Act cannot be effected without the authority of Parliament:

(6) In relation to the promotion of the Bill for this Act the Westminster City Council have complied with the requirements of section 239 of the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) and the other London borough councils have complied with the requirements of section 87 of the Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51):

(7) In relation to the promotion of the Bill the London borough councils have acted through their representation in the Association of London Government, a statutory joint committee whose membership is made up from members of all the London borough councils:

May it therefore please your Majesty that it may be enacted, and be it enacted, by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—