Litter Act 1983

4 Consultations and proposals for abatement of litter

(1) In England and Wales, it shall be the duty of—

(a) the council of each county and the other litter authorities whose areas are included in the county, and

(b) where the county includes land in a National Park without a Park board, the National Park Committee for that Park,

to consult from time to time together, and with such voluntary bodies as they consider appropriate and as agree to participate m the consultations, about the steps which the county council each of the other litter authorities, the National Park Committee (if any) and each of the bodies are to take for the purpose of abating litter in the county; and it shall be the duty of the county council—

(i) to prepare and from time to time revise a statement of the steps which the council, each of the other litter authorities, the National Park Committee (if any) and each of the bodies agree to take for that purpose, and

(ii) to take such steps as in their opinion will give adequate publicity in the county to the statement, and

(iii) to keep a copy of the statement available at their principal office for inspection by the public free of charge at all reasonable hours.

(2) Subsection (1) above applies to Greater London and the Greater London Council as it applies to a county and the council of a county.

(3) In subsection (1) above, "litter authority" includes a parish meeting but not a joint body.

(4) In Scotland, it shall be the duty of—

(a) the council of each region, and the district councils of which the districts are included in the region, to consult from time to time together, and with such voluntary bodies as the regional council and the district councils consider appropriate and as agree to participate in the consultations, and

(b) the council of each islands area to consult with such voluntary bodies as the council consider appropriate and as agree to participate in the consultations,

about the steps which the regional or islands council and each of the bodies with which they consulted (including, in the case of a regional council, each district council) are to take for the purpose of abating litter in the region or, as the case may be, islands area; and it shall be the duty of lie regional or islands council—

(i) to prepare and from time to time revise a statement of the steps which the regional or islands council and each of the bodies agree to take for the purpose,

(ii) to take such steps as in their opinion will give adequate publicity in their area to the statement, and

(iii) to keep a copy of the statement available at their principal office for inspection by the public free of charge at all reasonable hours.

(5) The Secretary of State may by order repeal or amend any provision of—

(a) any local Act (including an Act confirming a provisional order) passed before 31st July 1974 (the date on which the [1974 c. 40.] Control of Pollution Act 1974 was passed), or

(b) any order or other instrument made under an Act so passed. if it appears to him that the provision is inconsistent with, or has become unnecessary or requires alteration in consequence of, any provision of this section.