Local Government Byelaws (Wales) Act 2012

  1. Introductory Text

  2. Introduction

    1. 1.Overview

  3. Power to make byelaws

    1. 2.Byelaws for good rule and government and suppression of nuisances

  4. Interpretation

    1. 3.Meaning of “legislating authority”

  5. Revocation of byelaws

    1. 4.Revocation by a legislating authority

    2. 5.Revocation by the Welsh Ministers

  6. Procedure for byelaws

    1. 6.Byelaws not requiring confirmation

    2. 7.Byelaws requiring confirmation

    3. 8.Formalities, commencement and publication of byelaws

    4. 9.Power to amend Part 1 of Schedule 1

  7. Enforcement of byelaws

    1. 10.Offences against byelaws

    2. 11.Section 2 byelaws; powers of seizure etc

  8. Fixed penalty notices

    1. 12.Power to offer fixed penalties for offences against certain byelaws

    2. 13.Amount of fixed penalty

    3. 14.Power to require name and address in connection with fixed penalty

    4. 15.Use of fixed penalty receipts

    5. 16.Power to amend Part 2 of Schedule 1

    6. 17.Community Support Officers etc

  9. Miscellaneous and general

    1. 18.Guidance

    2. 19.Evidence of byelaws

    3. 20.Consequential amendments

    4. 21.Orders and regulations

    5. 22.Commencement

    6. 23.Short title

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      LISTS OF BYELAW MAKING POWERS

      1. PART 1 BYELAWS NOT REQUIRING CONFIRMATION

        1. 1.Section 6 applies to byelaws made –

      2. PART 2 BYELAWS IN RELATION TO WHICH FIXED PENALTIES MAY BE ISSUED

        1. 2.Section 12 applies to byelaws made –

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

      1. Public Health Act 1875

        1. 1.In section 184 of the Public health Act 1875 (confirmation...

      2. Commons Act 1899

        1. 2.(1) Section 10 of the Commons Act 1899 (byelaws) (as...

      3. Open Spaces Act 1906

        1. 3.In section 15(2) of the Open Spaces Act 1906 (byelaws)...

      4. Public Health Acts Amendment Act 1907

        1. 4.(1) The Public Health Acts Amendment Act 1907 is amended...

      5. National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949

        1. 5.(1) The National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act...

      6. Public Health Act 1961

        1. 6.(1) The Public Health Act 1961 is amended as follows....

      7. Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964

        1. 7.(1) Section 19 of the Public Libraries and Museums Act...

      8. Countryside Act 1968

        1. 8.(1) The Countryside Act 1968 is amended as follows.

      9. Local Government Act 1972

        1. 9.(1) The Local Government Act 1972 is amended as follows....

      10. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976

        1. 10.(1) Section 65 of the Local government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act...

      11. Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

        1. 11.(1) Section 37 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981...

      12. Food Act 1984

        1. 12.In section 121(1) of the Food Act 1984 (byelaws) after...

      13. Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984

        1. 13.(1) The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 is amended as...

      14. Land Drainage Act 1991

        1. 14.(1) Section 66 of the Land Drainage Act 1991 (powers...

      15. Cardiff Bay Barrage Act 1993

        1. 15.In section 16 of the Cardiff Barrage Act 1993 (byelaws)...

      16. Environment Act 1995

        1. 16.(1) Paragraph 17 of Schedule 7 to the Environment Act...

      17. National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (SI 1999/672)

        1. 17.(1) Schedule 1 to the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer...

      18. Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000

        1. 18.(1) Section 17 of the Countryside and Rights of Way...