http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/30

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1982/30/section/31/1991-10-25

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982

An Act to make amendments for England and Wales of provisions of that part of the law relating to local authorities or highways which is commonly amended by local Acts; to make provision for the control of sex establishments; to make further provision for the control of refreshment premises and for consultation between local authorities in England and Wales and fire authorities with regard to fire precautions for buildings and caravan sites; to repeal the Theatrical Employers Registration Acts 1925 and 1928; to make further provision as to the enforcement of section 8 of the Public Utilities Street Works Act 1950 and sections 171 and 174 of the Highways Act 1980; to make provision in connection with the computerisation of local land charges registers; to make further provision in connection with the acquisition of land and rights over land by boards constituted in pursuance of section 1 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1971 or reconstituted in pursuance of Schedule 17 to the Local Government Act 1972; to exclude from the definition of “construction or maintenance work” in section 20 of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 work undertaken by local authorities and development bodies pursuant to certain agreements with the Manpower Services Commission which specify the work to be undertaken and under which the Commission agrees to pay the whole or part of the cost of the work so specified; to define “year” for the purposes of Part III of the said Act of 1980; to amend section 140 of the Local Government Act 1972 and to provide for the insurance by local authorities of persons voluntarily assisting probation committees; to make provision for controlling nuisance and disturbance on educational premises; to amend section 137 of the Local Government Act 1972; to make further provision as to arrangements made by local authorities under the Employment and Training Act 1973; to extend the duration of certain powers to assist industry or employment conferred by local Acts; to make corrections and minor improvements in certain enactments relating to the local administration of health and planning functions; and for connected purposes.

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1991-10-25

Part XI Public Health, etc.

31 Appeals against notices.

1

A person on whom a notice is served under section 29 or 30 above may appeal against the notice to the county court.

2

No such appeal may be brought after the expiry of the period of 21 days from the date on which the notice was served.

3

The ground of any such appeal may be—

a

that the works specified in the notice were not authorised by section 29 above; or

b

that they were unnecessary; or

c

that it was otherwise unreasonable for the local authority to undertake them.

4

If such an appeal is brought, the local authority—

a

shall cease from any works specified in the notice which they have commenced; and

b

shall not commence any further works so specified except as provided by subsection (7) below.

5

The court may make an order confirming or quashing the notice or varying it in such manner as it thinks fit.

6

An order under subsection (5) above may make such provision as to the recovery of expenses arising in connection with the works specified in the notice as the court thinks fit.

7

Upon the confirmation or variation of a notice the local authority may commence or recommence the works authorised by the notice as originally served or, as the case may be, as varied by the order of the court.