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Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982

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Street trading consentsE+W

7(1)An application for a street trading consent or the renewal of such a consent shall be made in writing to the district council.E+W

(2)Subject to sub-paragraph (3) below, the council may grant a consent if they think fit.

(3)A street trading consent shall not be granted—

(a)to a person under the age of 17 years; or

(b)for any trading in a highway to which a control order under section 7 of the M1Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 is in force, other than trading to which the control order does not apply.

(4)When granting or renewing a street trading consent the council may attach such conditions to it as they consider reasonably necessary.

(5)Without prejudice to the generality of sub-paragraph (4) above, the conditions that may be attached to a street trading consent by virtue of that sub-paragraph include conditions to prevent—

(a)obstruction of the street or danger to persons using it; or

(b)nuisance or annoyance (whether to persons using the street or otherwise).

(6)The council may at any time vary the conditions of a street trading consent.

(7)Subject to sub-paragraph (8) below, the holder of a street trading consent shall not trade in a consent street from a van or other vehicle or from a stall, barrow or cart.

(8)The council may include in a street trading consent permission for its holder to trade in a consent street—

(a)from a stationary van, cart, barrow or other vehicle; or

(b)from a portable stall.

(9)If they include such a permission, they may make the consent subject to conditions—

(a)as to where the holder of the street trading consent may trade by virtue of the permission; and

(b)as to the times between which or periods for which he may so trade.

(10)A street trading consent may be granted for any period not exceeding 12 months but may be revoked at any time.

(11)The holder of a street trading consent may at any time surrender his consent to the council and it shall then cease to be valid.

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