City of Westminster Act 1999

1999 CHAPTER i

An Act to make further provision for the control of street trading in the City of Westminster; and for related purposes.

[25th March 1999]

WHEREAS—

(1)

The City of Westminster (hereinafter called “the city”) is a London borough under the management and local government of the lord mayor and citizens of the city:

(2)

Certain powers relating to street trading are exercisable by the Westminster City Council under the [1990 c. vii.] London Local Authorities Act 1990 and it is expedient to revise those powers in respect of street trading in the city:

(3)

The purposes of this Act cannot be effected without the authority of Parliament:

(4)

In relation to the promotion of the Bill for this Act the requirements of section 239 of the [1972 c. 70.] Local Government Act 1972 have been observed:

May it therefore please Your Majesty that it may be enacted, and be it enacted, by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—