Local Government Act 1966

1966 CHAPTER 42_cross-notes_I1

An Act to make further provision, in relation to England and Wales, with respect to the payment of grants to local authorities, rating and valuation, the classification and lighting of highways and the powers of local authorities to place staff and facilities at the disposal of Ministers concerned with highways and to make payments offsetting the effect of the selective employment tax; to repeal or amend certain enactments relating to local licences and registrations; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.

[13th December 1966]

Part I Grants

1—5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F2 Specific grants

7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F510 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F6[^F711 Grants for certain expenditure due to ethnic minority population. _cross-notes

(1)Subject to the provisions of this section the Secretary of State may pay, to local authorities who in his opinion are required to make special provision in the exercise of any of their functions in consequence of the presence within their areas of persons belonging to ethnic minorities whose language or customs differ from those of the rest of the community, grants of such amounts as he may with the consent of the Treasury determine on account of expenditure of such description (being expenditure in respect of the employment of staff) as he may so determine.

(2)This section shall apply to [^F8 a fire and rescue authority created by an order under section 4A of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004,^F8] [^F9 the London Fire Commissioner^F9] [^F10 a [^F11 police and crime commissioner, the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime ^F11^,^F10]] [^F12 , a joint authority established by Part 4 of the Local Government Act 1985, an economic prosperity board established under section 88 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 and a combined authority established under section 103 of that Act as it applies to a local authority.^F12^,^F7]]

12, 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F1314 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F1415 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F15Part II

16—26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F16Part III

27—34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F17Part IV Miscellaneous and General

35 Amendment of certain enactments relating to licences. _cross-notes_P1_,_P2

(1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F18(2)The enactments mentioned in the first column of Part II of Schedule 3 to this Act (which specify fees or maximum fees for licences, certificates or permits to which those enactments relate or for registration under those enactments) may be amended, by an order made by the Minister specified in relation to the enactment in question in the second column of the said Part II, so as to vary any sum specified by that enactment or so as to provide that any sum payable under that enactment shall cease to be so payable; and an order under this subsection may be limited to such cases as may be specified by the order and may make different provision for different cases specified by the order.

(3)(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F1936 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F2037 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F2138 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F2239 Application of Act to Isles of Scilly.

The provisions of this Act shall have effect in relation to the Isles of Scilly subject to such modifications as the Minister may by order direct, . . .

^F2340 Orders, regulations and rules. _P3_,_P4

(1)^F24Any power conferred on a Minister by this Act to make an order, . . . shall be exercisable by statutory instrument.

(2)^F24An order under any provision of this Act, . . . , may be revoked or varied by a subsequent order under that provision.

(3)^F24^,^F25^,^F24^,^F26Any statutory instrument containing . . . an order under section . . . , . . . , 35 . . . of this Act shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

41 Interpretation. _cross-notes

(1)In this Act, except where the contrary intention appears, the following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them respectively, that is to say—

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
^F27 “ the Common Council ” means the Common Council of the City of London;
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
^F27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
^F27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
^F27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
^F27^,^F28^,^F29 “ local authority ” means the council of a county, . . . or county district, . . . the council of a London borough [^F30 or county borough ^F30] , the Common Council or the Council of the Isles of Scilly;
“ the Minister ” means the Minister of Housing and Local Government;
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
^F31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
^F31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
^F31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
^F31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F31(2)(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F32(4)References in this Act to any enactment are references to that enactment as amended by or under any subsequent enactment.

42 Expenses.

There shall be defrayed out of moneys provided by Parliament—

(a)any sums required for the payment of grants under this Act or of other expenses of a Minister under this Act; and

(b)any increase attributable to the provisions of this Act in the sums payable out of such moneys under any other Act.

^F3343 †Consequential amendments and repeals. _cross-notes

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44 Short title and extent.

(1)This Act may be cited as the Local Government Act 1966.

(2)This Act shall not extend to Scotland or Nothern Ireland.

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 . . .

^F34SCHEDULE 2 . . .

^F35Section 35.

SCHEDULE 3 Licences etc. _cross-notes

Part I Enactments ceasing to have effect . . .

^F36Part II Variation of Fees for Licences, Registration etc.

	Enactments specifying fees	Relevant Minister
1.	^F37 . . .
2.	. . .
^F38 3.	. . .	^F39 The Treasury.
4.	^F37 . . .
5.	. . .
^F39 6.	. . .
^F40 7.	. . .
^F41 8.	^M1 Section 5 of the Pedlars Act 1871.
9.	^F42 . . .
10.	. . .
^F43 11.	. . .
^F44 12.	. . .	^F45 The Secretary of State.
13.	^M2 Section 5(1) of the Official Secrets Act 1920.
14.	. . .
^F44 15.	. . .
^F46 16.	. . .	^F44 The Secretary of State.
17.	^F42 . . .
18.	^F42 . . .
19.	. . .
^F47 20.	^F48 . . .
21.	. . .
^F49 22.	^F50 . . .
23.	^F51 . . .
24—26.	. . .
^F49 27.	. . .
^F52 28.	. . .
^F49 29.	. . .
^F53 30.	. . .
^F54 31.	. . .
^F55 32.	. . .

^F56SCHEDULE 4 . . .

^F57Section 43.

^F58SCHEDULE 5 Consequential Amendments

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SCHEDULE 6 ^F59 . . .

in force	Provision is in force
in force*	In force only for specified purposes (for detail about the purposes see/hover footnote)
not in force	Not in force in England (may be in force in other geographies, see footnotes)
italics	Defined term
_dfn	Defined term (alternative style)
gry bckgrd	the in-force status of the provision is complex, check the footnotes

in force

Provision is in force

in force*

In force only for specified purposes (for detail about the purposes see/hover footnote)

not in force

Not in force in England (may be in force in other geographies, see footnotes)

italics

Defined term

_dfn

Defined term (alternative style)

gry bckgrd

the in-force status of the provision is complex, check the footnotes

footnote	commentary	related provisions	geo extent	insert/omit
C1	Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3
C2	Act: transfer of certain functions (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2 Sch. 1
C3	S. 11 extended (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 490, 583(2) (with ss. 1(4), 582(3), Sch. 39)
C4	S. 35: certain functions of Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food under this enactment transferred by S.I. 1978/272, art. 2, Sch. 1
C5	Functions of Minister of Housing and Local Government now exercisable by Secretary of State: S.I. 1970/1681
C6	Unreliable margin note
C7	Sch. 3: certain functions of Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food under this enactment transferred by S.I.1978/272, art. 2, Sch. 1
F1	Ss. 1–5 repealed by Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7), ss. 1(8), 43(2), Sch. 1 Pt. I, Sch. 8			repealed
F2	S. 6 repealed by General Rate Act 1967 (c. 9), Sch. 14			repealed
F3	S. 7 repealed by Town and Country Planning Act 1971 (c. 78), Sch. 25			repealed
F4	S. 8 repealed (subject to a saving in S.I. 1978/1583, art. 4 in relation to grants where at least one instalment was paid before 1.4.1979) by Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7), ss. 8(5), 43(2), Sch. 1 Pt. III para. 10, Sch. 8			repealed
F5	S. 9 repealed and superseded by Derelict Land Act 1982 (c. 42, SIF 46:4), (E.) ss. 1(2), (W.) 2(3), (E.W.) 2(3), Sch.		repealed: England and Wales	repealed
F6	S. 10 repealed by Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7), ss. 8(5), 43(2), Sch. 1 Pt. III para. 10, Sch. 8			repealed
F7	S. 11 substituted (20.9.1993 with effect as mentioned in s. 1(2) of the amending Act) by 1993 c. 27, ss. 1(1)(2), 3(3)			substituted
F8	Words in s. 11(2) inserted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 3.4.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 1 para. 16; S.I. 2017/399, reg. 2, Sch. para. 38			inserted
F9	Words in s. 11(2) substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 1.4.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 2 para. 26; S.I. 2018/227, reg. 4(c)			substituted
F10	Words in s. 11(2) inserted (1.4.1995) by 1994 c. 29, s. 43, Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 3; S.I. 1994/3262, art. 4(1) , Sch. (with art. 4(2)-(8))	this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.		inserted
F11	Words in s. 11(2) substituted (16.1.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 84; S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1 (with Sch. 2 para. 19)	this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.		substituted
F12	Words in s. 11(2) substituted (17.12.2009) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(6), Sch. 6 para. 4; S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(c)			substituted
F13	Ss. 12, 13 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1975 (c. 10), Sch. Pt. VIII			repealed
F14	S. 14 repealed by Education Act 1980 (c. 20, SIF 41:1), s. 38(6), Sch. 7			repealed
F15	S. 15 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (c. 43), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. IV			repealed
F16	Ss. 16–26 repealed by General Rate Act 1967 (c. 9), Sch. 14			repealed
F17	Pt. III (ss. 27–34) repealed by Highways Act 1980 (c. 66, SIF 59), s. 343(3), Sch. 25			repealed
F18	S. 35(1) repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974 (c. 22), Sch. Pt. XI			repealed
F19	S. 35(3)(4) repealed by Post Office Act 1969 (c. 48), s. 141, Sch. 11 Pt. II			repealed
F20	S. 36 repealed by Local Government Act 1988 (c. 9, SIF 81:1), s. 41, Sch 7 Pt. IV			repealed
F21	S. 37 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1978 (c. 45), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XII			repealed
F22	S. 38 repealed by General Rate Act 1967 (c. 9), Sch. 14			repealed
F23	Words repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1978 (c. 45), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XII			repealed
F24	Words repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (c. 43), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. IV			repealed
F25	Figures repealed by General Rate Act 1967 (c. 9), Sch. 14			repealed
F26	Words repealed by Local Government Act 1988 (c. 9, SIF 81:1), s. 41, Sch. 7 Pt. IV			repealed
F27	Definition repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (c. 43), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. IV			repealed
F28	Words repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1978 (c. 45), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XII			repealed
F29	Words repealed by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), ss. 1, 102, Sch. 17			repealed
F30	Words in defintion of local authority in s. 41(1) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 66(6), Sch. 16 para. 27 (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 4	this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.		inserted
F31	Definition repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (c. 43), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. IV			repealed
F32	S. 41(2)(3) repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (c. 43), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. IV			repealed
F33	S. 43 repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14), Sch. 1 Pt. 10 Group 3			repealed
F34	Sch. 1 repealed by Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7), ss. 1(8), 43(2), Sch. 1 Pt. I, Sch. 8			repealed
F35	Sch. 2 repealed by General Rate Act 1967 (c. 9), Sch. 14			repealed
F36	Sch. 3 Pt. I repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974 (c. 22), Sch. Pt. XI			repealed
F37	Words in Sch. 3 Pt. II repealed (1.8.2007) by Regulatory Reform (Game) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2007), art. 1(1), Sch. para. 1(j)			repealed
F38	Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 2 repealed by Late Night Refreshment Houses Act 1969 (c. 53), Sch.			repealed
F39	Sch. 3 Pt. II paras. 3, 5 repealed by Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39), s. 192(4), Sch. 5			repealed
F40	Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 6 repealed by Theatres Act 1968 (c. 54), Sch. 3			repealed
F41	Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 7 repealed by Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65, SIF 81:1, 2), s. 194, Sch. 34 Pt. VI			repealed
F42	Sch. 3 Pt. II paras. 9, 17, 18 repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt.VII.			repealed
F43	Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 10 repealed by Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (c. 30, SIF 81:1, 2), s. 47, Sch. 7 Pt. I			repealed
F44	Sch. 3 Pt. II paras. 11, 14, 16 repealed by Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7), Sch. 8			repealed
F45	Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 12 repealed by Cinemas Act 1985 (c. 13, SIF 45A), ss. 24(2), 25, Sch. 3			repealed
F46	Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 15 repealed by Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65, SIF 81:1, 2), s. 194, Sch. 34 Pt. VI			repealed
F47	Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 19 repealed by Firearms Act 1968 (c. 27), Sch. 7			repealed
F48	Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 20 repealed (1.9.1992) by Charities Act 1992 (c. 41), s. 78(2), Sch. 7; S.I. 1992/1900, art. 2, Sch. 1 and Appendix thereto.			repealed
F49	Sch. 3 Pt. II paras. 21, 24–26, 28 repealed by Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7), Sch. 8			repealed
F50	Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 22 repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. VIII.			repealed
F51	Sch 3. para. 23 repealed (1.9.2007) by Gambling Act 2005 (c. 19), Sch. 17 (with ss. 352, 354); S.I. 2006/3272, art. 2(4)(5), Sch. 04 (as amended by S.I. 2007/1157, arts. 7- 12; S.I. 2007/2169, arts. 007- 011 )	this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.		repealed
F52	Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 27 repealed by Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (c. 30, SIF 81:1, 2), s. 47, Sch. 7 Pt. I			repealed
F53	Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 29 repealed by Local Government Act 1988 (c. 9, SIF 81:1), s. 41, Sch. 7 Pt. IV			repealed
F54	Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 30 repealed by Nursing Homes Act 1975 (c. 37), s. 22, Sch. 3			repealed
F55	Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 31 repealed by Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41), s. 30, Sch. 10 Pt. I			repealed
F56	Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 32 repealed by Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65, SIF 81:1, 2), s. 194, Sch. 34 Pt. VI			repealed
F57	Sch. 4 repealed by General Rate Act 1967 (c. 9), Sch. 14			repealed
F58	Sch. 5 repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14), Sch. 1 Pt. 10 Group 3			repealed
F59	Sch. 6 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974 (c. 22), Sch. Pt. XI			repealed
I1	Act partly in force at Royal Assent; Act wholly in force at 01.04.1967.
M1	1871 c. 96.
M2	1920 c. 75.
P1	S. 35: for previous exercises of this power see Index to Government Orders.
P2	S. 35(2): s. 35(2) (with s. 40(2) and Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 23) power exercised by S.I.1991/2175.
P3	S. 40: for previous exercises of this power see Index to Government Orders.
P4	S. 40(2): s. 35(2) (with s. 40(2) and Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 23) power exercised by S.I.1991/2175.

Defined Term	Section/Article	ID
local authority	s. 41 of Part IV	def_f4d03cd743
the Common Council	s. 41 of Part IV	def_6ec5649fda
the Minister	s. 41 of Part IV	def_0a80b44d26

Local Government Act 1966

1966 CHAPTER 42cross-notesI1

Part I Grants

1—5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F2 Specific grants

7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F510 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F6[F711 Grants for certain expenditure due to ethnic minority population. cross-notes

12, 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1314 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1415 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F15Part II

16—26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F16Part III

27—34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F17Part IV Miscellaneous and General

35 Amendment of certain enactments relating to licences. cross-notesP1,P2

F1936 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F2037 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F2138 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F2239 Application of Act to Isles of Scilly.

F2340 Orders, regulations and rules. P3,P4

41 Interpretation. cross-notes