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Enforced by: Local Authority
Status: Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling: Imprisonment 19 of 89 obligations carry a fine up to £1,000. 28 carry different penalties and 42 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person51 Trader6 Licence Holder5 Landlord2 Occupier2 Director or Officer1

Plus 22 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

Other Acts binding the same actors

If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.

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

Trader — also bound by 825 other Acts

Value Added Tax Regulations 1995 416 duties

Companies Act 2006 243 duties

The Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 133 duties

Companies Act 1985 85 duties

Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 62 duties

Licence Holder — also bound by 225 other Acts

Petroleum (Current Model Clauses) Order 1999 318 duties

The Petroleum Licensing (Exploration and Production) (Seaward and Landward Areas) Regulations 2004 123 duties

Human Medicines Regulations 2012 83 duties

Space Industry Regulations 2021 68 duties

The Petroleum (Production) (Landward Areas) Regulations 1991 65 duties

Landlord — also bound by 224 other Acts

Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 74 duties

Housing Act 1985 55 duties

Housing Act 1996 30 duties

The Service Charges (Consultation Requirements) (England) Regulations 2003 27 duties

The Service Charges (Consultation Requirements) (Wales) Regulations 2004 26 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

Director or Officer — also bound by 429 other Acts

Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 162 duties

Companies Act 2006 126 duties

Insolvency Act 1986 77 duties

The Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 68 duties

Building Societies Act 1986 32 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

Licensing—General Provisions

3 of 10 sections shown

s.005 Rights of entry and inspection. Prosecution

Obstructing licensing inspections or failing to produce recordsAny Person

Fine up to £1,000

s.006 Powers of entry to and search of unlicensed premises. Prosecution

Obstruct or refuse a search of unlicensed premisesAny Person

Fine up to £1,000

s.007 Offences, etc. Imprisonment

Operate without a required civic licence or breach licence conditionsAny Person

7 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.001 Application of Parts I and II of this Act.

s.002 Licensing authorities.

s.003 Discharge of functions of licensing authorities.

s.003 Mandatory licence conditions

s.003 Standard licence conditions

s.004 Further provisions as to licensing.

s.008 Interpretation of Parts I and II.

Part 2

Licensing and Regulation—Particular Activities

32 of 63 sections shown

s.010 Taxi and private hire car licences. Prosecution

Fail to return taxi or private hire licence and plates after saleAny Person

Fine up to £500

s.011 Inspection and testing of vehicles. Regulated

Present taxi or private hire vehicle for inspection and testingLicence Holder

s.012 Fees for taxi and private hire car licences. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Licensing authority must set taxi and private hire fees to cover costsLocal authority

s.014 Signs on vehicles other than taxis. Prosecution

Improperly marking a private hire vehicle as a taxiAny Person

Fine up to £1,000

s.017 Taxi fares. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Licensing authorities must review and fix taxi fare scales every 18 monthsLocal authority

s.018 Publication and coming into effect of taxi fares Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Licensing authority must publish and set start dates for taxi fare scalesLocal authority

s.020 Regulations relating to taxis and private hire cars and their drivers. Prosecution

Breach of private hire car regulations regarding disabled passengersAny Person

Fine up to £1,000

s.021 Offences. Prosecution

Operate an unlicensed taxi or private hire vehicleAny Person

Fine up to £2,500

s.024 Second-hand dealers’ licences. Prosecution

Fail to record mileage when buying second-hand vehicles for resaleAny Person

Fine up to £1,000

s.025 Disposal of stock-in-trade. Prosecution

Unlawful early disposal of second-hand stockAny Person

Fine up to £1,000

s.026 Sellers of second-hand goods: offences etc. Prosecution

Providing false details when selling to a second-hand dealerAny Person

Fine up to £1,000

s.027 Functions of the court in relation to second-hand dealers convicted of offences. Imprisonment

Breach of a court order regarding the sale of second-hand goodsAny Person

s.027 Applications for knife dealers' licences: notice Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Licensing authority must give public notice of knife dealer applicationsLocal authority

s.027 Knife dealers' licences: conditions Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Licensing authority must attach specific conditions to knife dealers' licencesLocal authority

s.027 Provision of information to holder of knife dealer's licence Prosecution

Provide false information to a licensed knife dealerAny Person

Fine up to £1,000

s.027 Powers of constables and authorised officers Regulated

Refuse entry to or obstruct constable/authorised officer executing a warrantAny Person

s.027 Power to inspect documents Prosecution

Fail to produce documents for knife dealer inspectionAny Person

Fine up to £1,000

s.027 Offences by partnerships Imprisonment

Partner liable for partnership knife‑related offencesAny Person

s.027 Appropriate licence required Regulated

Obtain both second-hand and knife dealer licences if applicableTrader

s.027 Duty to avoid conflict between conditions of licences Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Licensing authority must prevent conflicting dealer licence conditionsLocal authority

s.028 Metal dealers: licensing and regulation. Regulated

Obtain a licence and specify premises to trade as a metal dealerTrader

s.032 Itinerant metal dealers. Regulated

Obtain a licence to work as an itinerant metal dealerTrader

s.033 Acceptable forms of payment for metal Prosecution

Making or receiving illegal cash payments for scrap metalAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.033 Form of records Regulated

Maintain scrap metal records in the prescribed formatTrader

s.033 Metal dealer to keep records for each place of business Regulated

Maintain separate records for each metal dealing business locationTrader

s.034 Offences relating to metal dealing. Prosecution

Buy metal from or sell metal to a childAny Person

Fine up to £1,000

s.035 Functions of the court in relation to metal dealers convicted of offences. Imprisonment

Breach of a court order regarding metal processing or disposalAny Person

s.036 Appropriate licence required. Regulated

Obtain separate licences for each type of metal or second-hand dealingTrader

s.038 Boat hire licences. Prosecution

Operate a hire boat without valid insuranceAny Person

Fine up to £2,500

s.040 Market operators’ licences. Regulated

Obtain a licence to operate a private marketAny Person

s.043 Window cleaners’ licences. Regulated

Obtain a licence to work as a window cleanerAny Person

s.044 Additional activities. Imprisonment

Carry out a designated activity without a required licenceAny Person

31 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.009 Application of sections 10 to 27 and 38 to 44.

s.013 Taxi and private hire car driving licences.

s.013 Persons disqualified by reason of immigration status

s.015 Operation of taxis outside licensing areas.

s.016 Journeys in England and Wales by vehicles and drivers licensed under this Act.

s.018 Appeals in respect of taxi fares.

s.019 Taxi stances.

s.022 Exemptions

s.023 Interpretation of sections 10 to 22.

s.027 Knife dealers' licences

s.027 Knife dealers' licences: warrants to enter, search and seize articles

s.027 Sections 27E to 27G: interpretation

s.027 Forfeiture orders

s.027 Effect of forfeiture order

s.027 Remote sales of knives etc.

s.027 Sales and dispatches in different local authority areas

s.027 Offences in relation to knife dealers' licences: exceptions

s.027 Orders under sections 27A to 27R

s.029 Metal dealers’ exemption warrants.

s.030 Keeping of records.

s.031 Retention of metal.

s.033 Receipts and invoices: itinerant metal dealers.

s.033 Acceptable forms of payment: meaning of “bank or building society account”

s.033 Requirement to keep records

s.035 Register of metal dealers and itinerant metal dealers

s.037 Interpretation of sections 28 to 36.

s.037 Exemptions

s.039 Street traders’ licences.

s.041 Public entertainment licences.

s.041 Indoor sports entertainment licences.

s.042 Late hours catering licences.

Part 3

CIVIC LICENSING STANDARDS OFFICERS

1 of 2 sections shown

s.045 General functions of a civic licensing standards officer Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Civic licensing standards officers must supervise and support licence holdersLocal authority

1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.045 Civic licensing standards officers

Part 3

Control of sex shops and sexual entertainment venues

2 of 7 sections shown

s.045 Control of sex shops. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local Authority must notify the public before regulating sex shopsLocal authority

s.045 Statements of policy in relation to sexual entertainment venues Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local authorities must create and publish a sexual entertainment venue policyLocal authority

5 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.045 Licensing of sexual entertainment venues: interpretation

s.045 Licensing of sexual entertainment venues

s.045 Deemed grant of applications

s.045 Mandatory licence conditions

s.045 Standard licence conditions

Part 4

Offences, Powers of Constables, etc.

14 of 22 sections shown

s.047 Urinating etc. Prosecution

Urinating or defecating in a public placeAny Person

Fine up to £500

s.049 Dangerous and annoying creatures. Prosecution

Failure to control dangerous or annoying creaturesAny Person

Fine up to £1,000

s.050 Drunkenness. Prosecution

Public drunkenness while in charge of a child or a firearmAny Person

Fine up to £500

s.051 Obscene material. Imprisonment

Display, publish, or distribute obscene materialAny Person

s.051 Extreme pornography Imprisonment

Possession of extreme pornographic imagesAny Person

s.052 Indecent photographs etc. of children. Imprisonment

Create, distribute, or advertise indecent images of childrenAny Person

s.052 Possession of indecent photographs of children. Imprisonment

Possession of indecent images of childrenAny Person

s.053 Obstruction by pedestrians. Prosecution

Pedestrian obstruction of public passageAny Person

Fine up to £500

s.054 Playing instruments, singing, playing radios, etc. Prosecution

Cause annoyance through loud music or noiseAny Person

Fine up to £50

s.055 Touting. Prosecution

Aggressive touting or failure to stop touting when askedAny Person

Fine up to £500

s.056 Fires. Prosecution

Lighting a fire in a public place that causes danger or alarmAny Person

Fine up to £1,000

s.057 Being in or on building etc. with intent to commit theft. Imprisonment

Unauthorised presence on premises with intent to stealAny Person

s.058 Convicted thief in possession. Imprisonment

Possession of tools for theft by a person with prior convictionsAny Person

s.060 Powers of search and seizure. Prosecution

Obstruct search or fail to stop vehicle for policeAny Person

Fine up to £1,000

8 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.046 Soliciting and importuning by prostitutes.

s.048 Dogs: fouling of pavements.

s.051 Extreme pornography: excluded images

s.051 Extreme pornography: defences

s.052 Sections 52 and 52A: exceptions for photographs of 16 and 17 year olds

s.052 Section 52B: proof of exceptions

s.059 Powers of arrest and apprehension.

s.061 Protection of insecure premises.

Part 5

Public Processions

4 of 6 sections shown

s.063 Functions of regional and islands councils in relation to processions. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local authorities must notify event organisers of procession orders or changesLocal authority

s.064 Appeals against orders under section 63. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Sheriff must determine appeals against procession ordersTribunal / Court

s.065 Offences and enforcement. Imprisonment

Organising or participating in an illegal public processionAny Person

s.065 Guidance to local authorities Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local authorities must follow Scottish Ministers' guidance on civic functionsLocal authority

2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.062 Notification of processions.

s.066 Relationship of sections 62 to 65 with Public Order Act 1986.

Part 6

Lost and Abandoned Property

2 of 13 sections shown

s.067 Duty of finder. Prosecution

Failure to report or hand over lost property found on premisesAny Person

Fine up to £200

s.068 Functions of chief constable. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Chief Constable must manage and return lost propertyStatutory regulator

11 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.069 Claims by owner etc. prior to disposal.

s.070 Powers of chief constable regarding rewards.

s.071 Right arising on disposal of property.

s.072 Rights to compensation.

s.073 No right of ownership conferred by finding.

s.074 Living creatures.

s.075 Stray dogs.

s.076 Appeal to sheriff.

s.077 Financial provisions.

s.078 Crown application of Part VI.

s.079 Interpretation of Part VI.

Part 7

Property in Possession of Persons Taken into Police Custody

2 of 7 sections shown

s.081 Chief constable to take charge of property. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Chief Constable must manage and record lost or found propertyStatutory regulator

s.082 Provision as to property where the person in custody is the owner etc. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Police must manage or return property belonging to persons in custodyStatutory regulator

5 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.080 Application of Part VII to property.

s.083 Provision as to property where the person in custody is not the owner etc.

s.084 Appeal to sheriff.

s.085 Financial provisions: property of persons in custody.

s.086 Interpretation and Crown application of this Part.

Part 7

Property In Unlawful Possession of Persons Taken Into Police Custody and Certain Other Property to which Part VII does not apply

1 of 10 sections shown

s.086 Duty of care etc. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Chief constable must care for property and notify potential ownersStatutory regulator

9 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.086 Application of Part VIIA to property.

s.086 Certification by prosecutor.

s.086 Claims by owner etc. prior to disposal.

s.086 Disposal of relevant property.

s.086 Retention of relevant property by Scottish Police Authority

s.086 Appeals.

s.086 Crown application of Part VIIA.

s.086 Further financial provision.

s.086 References in this Part to “chief constable”.

Part 8

Buildings, etc.

8 of 23 sections shown

s.089 Safety of platforms etc. Prosecution

Use of unauthorized raised structures or platformsAny Person

Fine up to £2,500

s.090 Lighting of common stairs etc. Regulated

Provide and maintain lighting in common stairs and passagesLandlord

s.092 Cleaning and painting of common stairs, etc. Prosecution

Failure to clean or maintain common propertyOccupier

Fine up to £500

s.093 Fire precautions in common stairs etc. Prosecution

Fail to comply with a fire safety notice for common areasOccupier

Fine up to £1,000

s.095 Private open spaces. Regulated

Maintain private open spaces and boundaries safelyLandlord

s.101 Offences relating to powers of entry and carrying out of works. Prosecution

Obstructing local authority access or worksAny Person

Fine up to £1,000

s.105 Contents of notices. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local authorities must include specific details in land-related noticesLocal authority

s.108 Recovery of expenses incurred under section 87 by charging order.

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15 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.087 Local authorities’ powers in relation to buildings in need of repair.

s.088 Installation of pipes through neighbouring property.

s.091 Installation of lights in private property.

s.094 Disused petrol containers.

s.096 Statues and monuments.

s.097 Street names and house numbers.

s.098 Luminous tube signs.

s.099 Power to enter, execute works and recover expense.

s.100 Interest on expenses.

s.102 Entry warrants.

s.103 Execution of owner’s works by occupier.

s.104 Powers of entry: occupier and owner.

s.106 Appeals.

s.107 Time for enforcing certain notices.

s.109 Replacement of provisions of this Part by Health and Safety Regulations.

Part 9

Miscellaneous and General

11 of 28 sections shown

s.114 Publication of management rules. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local Authority must publish and display management rulesLocal authority

s.115 Inspection and copies of management rules. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local Authority must allow public inspection of management rulesLocal authority

s.118 Offences. Prosecution

Breach of local authority land management rules or exclusion ordersAny Person

Fine up to £200

s.119 Regulation of charitable collections. Prosecution

Organise an unauthorised public charitable collectionAny Person

Fine up to £1,000 · amended 6 times (opens in a new tab)

s.120 Savings for Crown and other rights.

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.121 Control of the seashore, adjacent waters and inland waters. Prosecution

Breach of local seashore or water byelawsAny Person

Fine up to £200 · amended 12 times (opens in a new tab)

s.122 Power to execute works on seashore.

amended 11 times (opens in a new tab)

s.123 Interpretation of sections 120 to 122.

amended 7 times (opens in a new tab)

s.130 Offences by bodies corporate. Prosecution

Personal liability for directors and officers for corporate offencesDirector or Officer

Unlimited fine

s.131 Application to Crown.

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.133 Interpretation.

amended 4 times (opens in a new tab)

17 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.110 s.110

s.111 Cessation of certain byelaws and saving for certain byelaws.

s.112 Making of management rules.

s.113 Evidence of management rules.

s.116 Expulsion or exclusion for breach of management rules.

s.117 Exclusion orders.

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s.126 Repeal of sections 124 and 125, savings and transitional provisions.

s.127 Advertising on local authority lands, vehicles etc.

s.128 Control of stray dogs.

s.129 Killing of or injury to dogs worrying livestock.

s.132 Expenses.

s.134 Postponement of repeal of Burgh Police (Scotland) Acts and local statutory provisions.

s.135 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

s.136 Consequential, transitional and supplementary provisions.

s.137 Citation, commencement, repeals and extent.

Schedules

15 of 69 shown

s.002 Control of Sex Shops Regulated

Obtain a licence to operate a sex shopAny Person

s.sch001 (1) A holder of a licence may at any time... Regulated

Return your licence to the council within 7 days if suspended, revoked, varied, or activity given upLicence Holder

s.sch001 (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, a person who may,... Regulated

Appeal licensing decisions within 28 days after exhausting pre-appeal proceduresAny Person

s.sch001 (1) Where an application for the grant or renewal of... Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Licensing authority must decide licence applications fairly and notify within 7 daysLocal authority

s.sch001 (1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies if— (a) a taxi driver's licence... Prosecution

Fail to return taxi or private hire licence after expiry or disqualificationAny Person

Fine up to £1,000

s.sch001 (1) Where there is a material change of circumstances affecting... Regulated

Notify licensing authority of material changes to your licence activityLicence Holder

s.sch002 (1) The local authority shall, in accordance with sub-paragraph (2)... Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local authority must notify licensing decisions within 7 daysLocal authority

s.sch002 The holder of a licence under this Schedule shall keep... Regulated

Display your licence copy at the specified locationLicence Holder

s.sch002 (1) A holder of a licence may at any time... Regulated

Return licence to local authority within 7 days if revoked, varied, or shop closesLicence Holder

s.sch002 (1) A person who— (a) without reasonable excuse uses any... Prosecution

Operating an unlicensed sex shop or breaching licence conditionsAny Person

Fine up to £20,000

s.sch002 (1) Without prejudice to any other provision of this Schedule... Prosecution

Obstruct inspection of licensed premisesAny Person

Fine up to £1,000

s.sch002 (1) If a justice of the peace or sheriff is... Prosecution

Obstruct entry or search of unlicensed sex shop premisesAny Person

Fine up to £1,000

s.sch002 (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, a person who may,... Regulated

Follow local authority's case-stating procedures before appealing a licence decisionAny Person

s.sch002 Subject to the provision of this Schedule, no person shall... Regulated

Obtain a licence to operate a sex shop from the local authorityAny Person

s.sch002a Where the period of retention permitted by paragraph 2 above... Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Chief constable must identify and notify the owner of seized property when retention period expiresCrown / Minister / Government department

54 other schedules

s.004 Repeals

s.sch001 Licensing—Further Provisions as to the General System

s.sch001 (1) An application to a licensing authority for the grant...

s.sch001 (1) A licensing authority may, at any time, whether or...

s.sch001 (1) A licensing authority may, whether upon a complaint made...

s.sch001 (1) A licensing authority shall, whether upon a complaint made...

s.sch001 (1) A licensing authority shall cause to be kept a...

s.sch001 (1) A licensing authority shall, subject to sub-paragraph (2) below—...

s.sch001 When a licensing authority sends by post, for the purposes...

s.sch001 (1) A licensing authority may determine to accept—

s.sch001 (1) A licensing authority shall, within 10 days of being...

s.sch001 (1) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision as...

s.sch001 (1) A licensing authority may determine that a hearing is...

s.sch001 In this Schedule, “relevant objection or representation” means—

s.sch001 (1) A licensing authority shall, as soon as an application...

s.sch001 (1) In this Schedule “ immigration offence ” means an...

s.sch001 (1) In this Schedule– (a) “booking office licence” means a...

s.sch001 (1) Any objection or representation relating to an application for...

s.sch001 (1) In considering an application for the grant or renewal...

s.sch001 Where a licensing authority have refused an application for the...

s.sch001 (1) A licensing authority may grant a licence to have...

s.sch001 (1) Subject to and in accordance with the provisions of...

s.sch002 Nothing in this Schedule— (a) shall afford a defence to...

s.sch002 (1) Subject to and in accordance with the provisions of...

s.sch002 (1) The local authority may at any time revoke a...

s.sch002 (1) Where there is a material change of circumstances affecting...

s.sch002 (1) A local authority may, at any time, whether or...

s.sch002 (1) A local authority shall cause to be kept a...

s.sch002 (1) A local authority shall, subject to sub-paragraph (2) below—...

s.sch002 (1) In this Schedule “sex shop” means any premises, vehicle,...

s.sch002 When a local authoritysends by post, for the purposes of...

s.sch002 (1) A local authority may determine to accept—

s.sch002 (1) A local authority shall, within 10 days of being...

s.sch002 (1) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision as...

s.sch002 (1) A local authority may determine that a hearing is...

s.sch002 (1) Without prejudice to any enactment other than this Schedule...

s.sch002 In this Schedule— ... “ authorised civilian employee ” means...

s.sch002 (1) Any person who— (a) uses in any area any...

s.sch002 (1) An application for the grant or renewal of a...

s.sch002 (1) An applicant for the grant or renewal of a...

s.sch002 (1) The local authority shall, as soon as an application...

s.sch002 (1) Where an application for the grant or renewal of...

s.sch002a Retention and disposal of property seized under section 54(2A) of this Act

s.sch002a This schedule applies to property seized under section 54(2A) of...

s.sch002a (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, property to which this...

s.sch002a (1) Subject to section 17(3)(a) of the Police and Fire...

s.sch002a (1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (5) and (6) below, the owner...

s.sch002a (1) Where this sub-paragraph applies, the chief constable may—

s.sch002a (1) A claimant under sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 5 above...

s.sch002a In this Schedule— “ chief constable ” means the chief...

s.sch003 Minor and Consequential Amendments

s.sch003 In Schedule 2 to the Firearms Act 1968 (offences to...

s.sch003 In the Breeding of Dogs Act 1973—

s.sch003 In section 79 of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981...

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Licensing—General Provisions

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CIVIC LICENSING STANDARDS OFFICERS

Control of sex shops and sexual entertainment venues

Offences, Powers of Constables, etc.

Public Processions

Lost and Abandoned Property

Property in Possession of Persons Taken into Police Custody

Property In Unlawful Possession of Persons Taken Into Police Custody and Certain Other Property to which Part VII does not apply

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