Local Authority

What Local Authority does

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Types of regulation

Legal framework

Legislation that Local Authority directly enforces.

Primary legislation

• Children and Young Persons Act 1933 Act 1933
• Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 Act 1960
• Children and Young Persons Act 1963 Act 1963
• Riding Establishments Act 1964 Act 1964
• Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1973 Act 1973
• Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 Act 1973
• Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 Act 1974
• Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 Act 1975
• Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 Act 1979
• Highways Act 1980 Act 1980
• Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 Act 1982
• LGMPA 1982 Act 1982
• Weights and Measures Act 1985 Act 1985
• Environmental Protection Act 1990 Act 1990
• Food Safety Act 1990 Act 1990
• Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 Act 1990
• PLBCAA 1990 Act 1990
• Town and Country Planning Act 1990, Part VIII Act 1990
• Breeding of Dogs Act 1991 (repealed) Act 1991
• Sunday Trading Act 1994 Act 1994
• Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 Act 1996
• Noise Act 1996 Act 1996
• Registration of Clubs (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 Act 1996
• Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 Act 1997
• Building (Scotland) Act 2003 Act 2003
• Licensing Act 2003 Act 2003
• Antisocial Behaviour (Scotland) Act 2004 Act 2004
• Housing Act 2004 (HHSRS framework) Act 2004
• Gambling Act 2005 Act 2005
• Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 Act 2005
• Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 Act 2006
• Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 Act 2010
• Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 Act 2011
• Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 Act 2011
• Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Act 2012 Act 2012
• Live Music Act 2012 Act 2012
• Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 Act 2014
• Housing (Wales) Act 2014 Act 2014
• Consumer Rights Act 2015 Act 2015
• Planning (Wales) Act 2015 Act 2015
• Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 Act 2016
• Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 Act 2016
• Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 Act 2018
• Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 Act 2019
• Non-Domestic Rates (Scotland) Act 2020 Act 2020
• Private Tenancies Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 Act 2022
• Visitor Levy (Scotland) Act 2024 Act 2024
• Coast Protection Act 1949 Act
• Marriage Act 1949 Act
• Public Health Act 1936 Act

Secondary legislation

• Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 UK Statutory Instrument 1987
• The Street Works (Sharing of Costs of Works) Regulations 1992 UK Statutory Instrument 1992
• Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992 UK Statutory Instrument 1992
• Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 UK Statutory Instrument 1995
• The Shops (Sunday Trading &c.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 Northern Ireland Statutory Rule 1997
• Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority) Regulations 1998 UK Statutory Instrument 1998
• The Children (Protection at Work) Regulations 1998 UK Statutory Instrument 1998
• The Street Works (Records) (England) Regulations 2002 UK Statutory Instrument 2002
• The Town and Country Planning (Enforcement Notices and Appeals) (England) Regulations 2002 UK Statutory Instrument 2002
• Building (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2004 Scottish Statutory Instrument 2004
• ... and 35 more statutory instruments

Related legislation

Legislation connected to Local Authority's remit but not directly enforced — establishing Acts, amendments, referenced legislation, and context.