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Status: In Force
Penalty ceiling: Prosecution 9 of 38 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 16 carry different penalties and 13 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

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Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person24 Occupier3

Plus 11 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts

Human Medicines Regulations 2012 184 duties

Merchant Shipping Act 1995 144 duties

Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 104 duties

Communications Act 2003 92 duties

Road Traffic Act 1988 92 duties

Occupier — also bound by 235 other Acts

The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021 47 duties

Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals (England) (No. 2) Order 2006 46 duties

The Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995 34 duties

Highways Act 1980 23 duties

Nitrate Pollution Prevention Regulations 2015 19 duties

What it requires

Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

Part 1

General

14 of 38 sections shown

s.007 Control of road-side sales. Prosecution

Contravene roadside sales control order after noticeAny Person

Fine up to £1,000

s.011 Production and supply of heat Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local authorities must report heat production details to the Secretary of State annuallyLocal authority

s.014 Injurious affection connected with certain land held by local authorities and acquired by agreement before 1st April 1974. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local authorities must follow notice procedures before applying historic compensation rules to landLocal authority

s.016 Power of local authorities to obtain particulars of persons interested in land. Prosecution

Fail to provide land interest details to councilOccupier

Unlimited fine

s.018 Licensing of pleasure boats and boatmen. Prosecution

Carry passengers for hire on unlicensed boat or with unlicensed boatmanAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.020 Provision of sanitary appliances at places of entertainment. Prosecution

Fail to comply with notice requiring sanitary appliances at entertainment venueOccupier

Unlimited fine

s.021 Appeal to county court against certain notices under s. 20. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

County court must decide appeals against certain local authority noticesTribunal / Court

s.023 Power of local authorities to deal with dangerous trees. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Council may act on dangerous tree near your land (if you report it)Local authority

s.024 Provisions supplementary to s. 23. Prosecution

Obstruct council tree inspection officerAny Person

Fine up to £1,000

s.025 Power of certain councils with respect to dangerous excavations. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Council must maintain safety works on dangerous excavationsLocal authority

s.026 Provisions supplementary to s. 25. Prosecution

Obstruct council work on dangerous excavations or interfere with worksAny Person

Fine up to £1,000

s.033 Restoration or continuation of supply of water, gas or electricity. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Council must serve written demand with payment particulars when recovering utility restoration costsLocal authority

s.035 Removal of obstructions from private sewers. Regulated

Remove obstructions from private sewers when the local authority orders you toOccupier

s.038 Use of spare capacity of computers of local authorities. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local authorities must set fair terms when offering computer servicesLocal authority

24 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

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s.012 Provisions supplementary to s. 11.

s.013 Compulsory acquisition by local authorities of rights over land.

s.015 Power of local authorities to survey land which they propose to acquire compulsorily.

s.017 Byelaws about bathing and boating.

s.019 Recreational facilities.

s.022 Byelaws about fairs etc.

s.027 Alterations of supplemental provisions of Public Health Acts.

s.028 Funds of local authorities etc.

s.029 Repayment of unclaimed compensation etc. paid into court.

s.030 Power to forgo repayment of advances of remuneration paid to deceased employees.

s.031 Indemnities for officers of local authorities appointed as receivers or administrators.

s.032 Power of local authorities to execute works outside their areas.

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s.036 Power of local authorities to appoint times and charges for markets.

s.037 Control of parking on areas used for loading or unloading goods vehicles.

s.039 Protection of members and officers etc. of local authorities from personal liability.

s.040 Local authorities not affected by trusts attaching to certain securities issued by them.

s.041 Evidence of resolutions and minutes of proceedings etc.

s.042 Certain future local Acts etc. to be subject to the planning enactments etc. except as otherwise provided.

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s.044 Interpretation etc. of Part I.

Part 2

Hackney carriages and private hire vehicles

22 of 43 sections shown

s.046 Vehicle, drivers’ and operators’ licences. Prosecution

Operate private hire vehicle without required licencesAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.048 Licensing of private hire vehicles. Regulated

Use private hire vehicle without displaying licence plate or discAny Person

s.049 Transfer of hackney carriages and private hire vehicles. Prosecution

Fail to notify council of transfer of taxi or private hire vehicle licenceAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.050 Provisions as to proprietors. Prosecution

Fail to present vehicle for inspection or report accidentAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.051 Licensing of drivers of private hire vehicles. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Council must grant private hire driver licences to fit and proper applicantsLocal authority

s.053 Drivers’ licences for hackney carriages and private hire vehicles. Regulated

Fail to produce driver's licence on requestAny Person

s.053 Drivers' licences for persons subject to immigration control Prosecution

Fail to return driver's licence and badge after expiry or disqualificationAny Person

Fine up to £1,000

s.054 Issue of drivers’ badges. Regulated

Fail to wear driver's badge while workingAny Person

s.055 Licensing of operators of private hire vehicles. Regulated

Obtain an operator's licence to run a private hire vehicle businessAny Person

s.055 Operators' licences for persons subject to immigration control Prosecution

Fail to return private hire vehicle operator licence after expiry or immigration disqualificationAny Person

Fine up to £1,000

s.056 Operators of private hire vehicles. Regulated

Fail to keep records or produce licence as private hire operatorAny Person

s.057 Power to require applicants to submit information. Prosecution

Make false statement in licence applicationAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.058 Return of identification plate or disc on revocation or expiry of licence etc. Prosecution

Fail to return vehicle licence plate or disc on demandAny Person

Fine up to £1,000

s.059 Qualifications for drivers of hackney carriages. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Council must only grant hackney driver licences to fit, licensed, and immigration-compliant applicantsLocal authority

s.061 Suspension and revocation of drivers’ licences. Prosecution

Fail to return driver's badge after licence suspension or revocationAny Person

Fine up to £200

s.062 Return of licences suspended or revoked on immigration grounds Prosecution

Fail to return suspended/revoked licence on immigration groundsAny Person

Fine up to £1,000

s.064 Prohibition of other vehicles on hackney carriage stands. Prosecution

Park non-taxi vehicle on a taxi rankAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.066 Fares for long journeys. Regulated

Charge excessive fare for long-distance hackney journeyAny Person

s.067 Hackney carriages used for private hire. Prosecution

Use hackney carriage for private hire at unauthorised fareAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.069 Prolongation of journeys. Regulated

Prolong a hired journey without reasonable causeAny Person

s.071 Taximeters. Regulated

Tamper with taximeter or use unapproved taximeterAny Person

s.073 Obstruction of authorised officers. Regulated

Obstruct authorised officer or give false informationAny Person

21 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.045 Application of Part II.

s.047 Licensing of hackney carriages.

s.052 Appeals in respect of drivers’ licences.

s.055 Sub-contracting by operators

s.055 Sub-contracting by operators: criminal liability

s.060 Suspension and revocation of vehicle licences.

s.062 Suspension and revocation of operators’ licences.

s.063 Stands for hackney carriages.

s.065 Fixing of fares for hackney carriages.

s.068 Fitness of hackney carriages and private hire vehicles.

s.070 Fees for vehicle and operators’ licences.

s.072 Offences due to fault of other person etc.

s.074 Saving for certain businesses.

s.075 Saving for certain vehicles etc.

s.076 Penalties.

s.077 Appeals.

s.078 Application of provisions of Act of 1936.

s.079 Authentication of licences.

s.079 Persons disqualified by reason of immigration status

s.079 Immigration offences and immigration penalties

s.080 Interpretation of Part II.

Part 3

Supplemental

2 of 3 sections shown

s.081 Repeals. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Secretary of State must consult affected local authorities before amending or repealing local Act provisionsCrown / Minister / Government department

s.082 Expenses etc. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Government must fund expenses arising from this ActCrown / Minister / Government department

1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.083 Short title, commencement and extent.

Schedules

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6 other schedules

s.sch001 Section 20 of the Act (compensation for short-term tenants) shall...

s.sch001 Section 22 of the Act (protection of acquiring authority’s possession...

s.sch001 In the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 (hereafter in this Schedule...

s.sch001 Section 8(1) of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 has effect...

s.sch001 The following provisions of the Act (which state the effect...

s.sch001 Section 11 of the Act (powers of entry) shall be...

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