UK Act of Parliament
1976
United Kingdom
Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976
At a glance
What's here
38 compliance obligations, 2 practical guides across 2 topics
Penalty landscape
9 of 38 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 16 carry different penalties and 13 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Any Person 24
- Occupier 3
Plus 11 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
Relevant guidance
Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.
Supporting — topic alignment
1 guidesMentioned in related content
1 guidesOther Acts binding the same actors
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Any Person also bound by 2338 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 169 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 144 duties
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 101 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 95 duties
Occupiers also bound by 259 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021 2021 39 duties
- Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals (England) (No. 2) Order 2006 2006 34 duties
- The Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995 1995 34 duties
- Highways Act 1980 1980 23 duties
- Nitrate Pollution Prevention Regulations 2015 2015 18 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Part I — General
Control of road-side sales.
Fine up to £1,000- Contravene roadside sales control order after notice Any Person
Production and supply of heat
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must report heat production details to the Secretary of State annually Local authority
Injurious affection connected with certain land held by local authorities and acquired by agreement before 1st April 1974.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must follow notice procedures before applying historic compensation rules to land Local authority
Power of local authorities to obtain particulars of persons interested in land.
Unlimited fine- Fail to provide land interest details to council Occupier
Licensing of pleasure boats and boatmen.
Unlimited fine- Carry passengers for hire on unlicensed boat or with unlicensed boatman Any Person
Provision of sanitary appliances at places of entertainment.
Unlimited fine- Fail to comply with notice requiring sanitary appliances at entertainment venue Occupier
Appeal to county court against certain notices under s. 20.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- County court must decide appeals against certain local authority notices Tribunal / Court
Power of local authorities to deal with dangerous trees.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Council may act on dangerous tree near your land (if you report it) Local authority
Provisions supplementary to s. 23.
Fine up to £1,000- Obstruct council tree inspection officer Any Person
Power of certain councils with respect to dangerous excavations.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Council must maintain safety works on dangerous excavations Local authority
Provisions supplementary to s. 25.
Fine up to £1,000- Obstruct council work on dangerous excavations or interfere with works Any Person
Restoration or continuation of supply of water, gas or electricity.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Council must serve written demand with payment particulars when recovering utility restoration costs Local authority
Removal of obstructions from private sewers.
- Remove obstructions from private sewers when the local authority orders you to Occupier
Use of spare capacity of computers of local authorities.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must set fair terms when offering computer services Local authority
Browse 24 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
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Provisions supplementary to s. 11.
Compulsory acquisition by local authorities of rights over land.
Power of local authorities to survey land which they propose to acquire compulsorily.
Byelaws about bathing and boating.
Recreational facilities.
Byelaws about fairs etc.
Alterations of supplemental provisions of Public Health Acts.
Funds of local authorities etc.
Repayment of unclaimed compensation etc. paid into court.
Power to forgo repayment of advances of remuneration paid to deceased employees.
Indemnities for officers of local authorities appointed as receivers or administrators.
Power of local authorities to execute works outside their areas.
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Power of local authorities to appoint times and charges for markets.
Control of parking on areas used for loading or unloading goods vehicles.
Protection of members and officers etc. of local authorities from personal liability.
Local authorities not affected by trusts attaching to certain securities issued by them.
Evidence of resolutions and minutes of proceedings etc.
Certain future local Acts etc. to be subject to the planning enactments etc. except as otherwise provided.
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Interpretation etc. of Part I.
Part II — Hackney carriages and private hire vehicles
Vehicle, drivers’ and operators’ licences.
Unlimited fine- Operate private hire vehicle without required licences Any Person
Licensing of private hire vehicles.
- Use private hire vehicle without displaying licence plate or disc Any Person
Transfer of hackney carriages and private hire vehicles.
Unlimited fine- Fail to notify council of transfer of taxi or private hire vehicle licence Any Person
Provisions as to proprietors.
Unlimited fine- Fail to present vehicle for inspection or report accident Any Person
Licensing of drivers of private hire vehicles.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Council must grant private hire driver licences to fit and proper applicants Local authority
Drivers’ licences for hackney carriages and private hire vehicles.
- Fail to produce driver's licence on request Any Person
Drivers' licences for persons subject to immigration control
Fine up to £1,000- Fail to return driver's licence and badge after expiry or disqualification Any Person
Issue of drivers’ badges.
- Fail to wear driver's badge while working Any Person
Licensing of operators of private hire vehicles.
- Obtain an operator's licence to run a private hire vehicle business Any Person
Operators' licences for persons subject to immigration control
Fine up to £1,000- Fail to return private hire vehicle operator licence after expiry or immigration disqualification Any Person
Operators of private hire vehicles.
- Fail to keep records or produce licence as private hire operator Any Person
Power to require applicants to submit information.
Unlimited fine- Make false statement in licence application Any Person
Return of identification plate or disc on revocation or expiry of licence etc.
Fine up to £1,000- Fail to return vehicle licence plate or disc on demand Any Person
Qualifications for drivers of hackney carriages.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Council must only grant hackney driver licences to fit, licensed, and immigration-compliant applicants Local authority
Suspension and revocation of drivers’ licences.
Fine up to £200- Fail to return driver's badge after licence suspension or revocation Any Person
Return of licences suspended or revoked on immigration grounds
Fine up to £1,000- Fail to return suspended/revoked licence on immigration grounds Any Person
Prohibition of other vehicles on hackney carriage stands.
Unlimited fine- Park non-taxi vehicle on a taxi rank Any Person
Fares for long journeys.
- Charge excessive fare for long-distance hackney journey Any Person
Hackney carriages used for private hire.
Unlimited fine- Use hackney carriage for private hire at unauthorised fare Any Person
Prolongation of journeys.
- Prolong a hired journey without reasonable cause Any Person
Taximeters.
- Tamper with taximeter or use unapproved taximeter Any Person
Obstruction of authorised officers.
- Obstruct authorised officer or give false information Any Person
Browse 21 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Application of Part II.
Licensing of hackney carriages.
Appeals in respect of drivers’ licences.
Sub-contracting by operators
Sub-contracting by operators: criminal liability
Suspension and revocation of vehicle licences.
Suspension and revocation of operators’ licences.
Stands for hackney carriages.
Fixing of fares for hackney carriages.
Fitness of hackney carriages and private hire vehicles.
Fees for vehicle and operators’ licences.
Offences due to fault of other person etc.
Saving for certain businesses.
Saving for certain vehicles etc.
Penalties.
Appeals.
Application of provisions of Act of 1936.
Authentication of licences.
Persons disqualified by reason of immigration status
Immigration offences and immigration penalties
Interpretation of Part II.
Part III — Supplemental
Repeals.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must consult affected local authorities before amending or repealing local Act provisions Crown / Minister / Government department
Expenses etc.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Government must fund expenses arising from this Act Crown / Minister / Government department
Browse 1 other section in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Schedules
Browse 6 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
Section 20 of the Act (compensation for short-term tenants) shall...
Section 22 of the Act (protection of acquiring authority’s possession...
In the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 (hereafter in this Schedule...
Section 8(1) of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 has effect...
The following provisions of the Act (which state the effect...
Section 11 of the Act (powers of entry) shall be...
Official guidance
Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.
- Taxi and private hire licensing (GOV.UK) (opens in a new tab) from DfT Detailed Guidance
- DBS checks for employers (opens in a new tab) from DBS Detailed Guidance
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