Statutory Instruments
2015 No. 858
Environmental Protection, England
The Anti-social Behaviour (Designation of the City of London Corporation) Order 2015
Made
20th March 2015
Laid before Parliament
25th March 2015
Coming into force
16th April 2015
The City of London Corporation has power to make byelaws in relation to the land specified in the table in article 3 under the enactments set out in that table.
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 71(1) and 181(2) of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014( 1 ), makes the following Order.
Citation and commencement
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Anti-social Behaviour (Designation of the City of London Corporation) Order 2015.
(2) This Order comes into force on 16th April 2015.
Interpretation
2. —(1) In this Order, “City of London Corporation” means—
(a) in relation to Epping Forest and the Deer Sanctuary adjoining Epping Forest, the mayor and commonalty and citizens of the City of London acting by the Common Council of the City of London, acting as the Conservators of Epping Forest;
(b) in relation to Hampstead Heath (including Golders Hill Park) and West Ham Park, the Common Council of the City of London;
(c) otherwise, the mayor and commonalty and citizens of the City of London acting by the Common Council of the City of London.
(2) In this article, “Common Council of the City of London” means the Common Council of the City of London acting in a capacity other than as a local authority, police authority or port health authority.
Designation of the City of London Corporation
3. —(1) The City of London Corporation, having power to make byelaws in relation to the land specified in column 1 of the table set out below (“the table”) under the enactments set out in column 2 of the table, is designated under section 71(1) of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 in relation to that land.
(2) In the table, “Open Spaces Act 1878” means the Corporation of London (Open Spaces) Act 1878( 2 ).
Table
| Land in relation to which the City of London Corporation is designated | Enactments under which the City of London Corporation has power to make byelaws |
|---|---|
| Ashtead Common in the area of Mole Vale District Council | Section 11 of the Open Spaces Act 1878. |
| Bunhill Fields in the London Borough of Islington | Section 15 of the Open Spaces Act 1906( 3 ) (as applied by section 6(1) of the City of London (Various Powers) Act 1911( 4 )). |
| Burnham Beeches in the area of South Buckinghamshire District Council | Section 11 of the Open Spaces Act 1878. |
| Coulsdon Common in the London Borough of Croydon | Section 11 of the Open Spaces Act 1878. |
| The Deer Sanctuary adjoining Epping Forest in the area of Epping Forest District Council | Section 17 of the City of London (Various Powers) Act 1959( 5 ). |
| Epping Forest in the area of Epping Forest District Council and the London Boroughs of Newham, Redbridge and Waltham Forest | Section 36 of the Epping Forest Act 1878( 6 ). |
| Farthing Downs in the London Borough of Croydon | Section 11 of the Open Spaces Act 1878. |
| Hampstead Heath (including Golders Hill Park) in the London Boroughs of Barnet and Camden | Section 15 of the Open Spaces Act 1906 (as applied by article 32 of, and Schedule 5 to, the London Authorities (Property etc. ) Order 1964( 7 ), and by article 5 of the London Government Reorganisation (Hampstead Heath) Order 1989( 8 )). |
| Highgate Wood in the London Borough of Haringey | Section 11 of the Open Spaces Act 1878(as applied by section 8 of the Highgate and Kilburn Open Spaces Act 1886( 9 )). |
| Kenley Common in the London Borough of Croydon | Section 11 of the Open Spaces Act 1878. |
| Queen’s Park in the London Borough of Brent | Section 11 of the Open Spaces Act 1878(as applied by section 8 of the Highgate and Kilburn Open Spaces Act 1886). |
| Riddlesdown in the London Borough of Croydon | Section 11 of the Open Spaces Act 1878. |
| Spring Park in the London Borough of Bromley | Section 11 of the Open Spaces Act 1878. |
| Stoke Common in the area of South Buckinghamshire District Council | Section 11 of the Open Spaces Act 1878. |
| West Ham Park in the London Borough of Newham | Section 5 of the City of London (Various Powers) Act 1877. |
| West Wickham Common in the London Borough of Bromley | Section 11 of the Open Spaces Act 1878. |
Amendment of the London Government Reorganisation (Hampstead Heath) Order 1989
4. —(1)The London Government Reorganisation (Hampstead Heath) Order 1989 is amended as follows.
(2) In article 5(5), after “this Order” insert “or the Anti-social Behaviour (Designation of the City of London Corporation) Order 2015( 10 )”.
Lynne Featherstone
Minister of State
Home Office
20th March 2015