UK Act of Parliament 2020 United Kingdom

Business and Planning Act 2020

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What's here

2 compliance obligations, 1 practical guide · 1 journey · 1 statutory instrument

Who this Act binds

Plus 2 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.

Step-by-step journeys using this legislation

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Relevant guidance

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Supporting — topic alignment

1 guides

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 1 — Consumption of food and drink outdoors

s.003

Determination of applications

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authority must determine pavement licence applications within 14 days Local authority
s.008

Local authority functions

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authorities must follow government guidance on pavement licences Local authority
Browse 10 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
s.007

Enforcement

Part 2 — Other measures relating to business

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Part 3 — Planning

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Part 4 — General

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Enforcement and responsible bodies

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Valuation Office Agency

Executive agency of HMRC. Provides property valuations for council tax and business rates. Maintains the rating list used to calculate business rates. …

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1 statutory instrument

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