9(1)The Local Government Act 1972 is amended as follows.
(2)In section 235(1) (powers of councils to make byelaws for good rule and government etc) –
(a)omit “the council of a principal area in Wales”;
(b)after the second “district” omit “principal area”.
(3)In section 236 (procedure etc for byelaws) –
(a)in subsection (1) after “local authority” in each case insert “in England”;
(b)in subsection (3), omit “or community”;
(c)in subsection (9) –
(i)omit “or in Wales of a principal council”;
(ii)omit the words “or community” in each case where they appear;
(d)omit subsection (10A).
(4)In section 236A (alternative procedure for certain byelaws) –
(a)in subsection (1)(a) after “local authority” insert “in England”;
(b)in subsection (4) –
(i)omit paragraph (a);
(ii)in paragraph (b), omit “in relation to any other byelaw,”;
(c)omit subsections (6), (10) and (11).
(5)In section 238 (evidence of byelaws) after “local authority” insert “in England”.