Civic Amenities Act 1967
1967 c.69
An Act to make further provision for the protection and improvement of buildings of architectural or historic interest and of the character of areas of such interest; for the preservation and planting of trees; and for the orderly disposal of disused vehicles and equipment and other rubbish.
[27th July 1967]
Act: powers transferred (1.7.1999) by virtue of S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch.1
Act partly in force at Royal Assent and wholly in force at 27.8.1967, see s. 32(2).
Act: power to amend conferred (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 132, 255(3)(a) (with s. 247)

Part I Preservation of areas and buildings of architectural or historic interest

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Ss. 1, 3, 6, 8, 11–14, 15(1), 16, 17 repealed by Town and Country Planning Act 1971 (c. 78), Sch. 25 and Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52), Sch. 23

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Ss. 2, 7, 9, 10 repealed by Town and Country Planning Act 1968 (c. 72), Sch. 11 and Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1969 (c. 30), Sch. 11

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Ss. 1, 3, 6, 8, 11–14, 15(1), 16, 17 repealed by Town and Country Planning Act 1971 (c. 78), Sch. 25 and Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52), Sch. 23

4 Loans for preservation of historic buildings etc.
(1) The power conferred by subsection (1) of section 4 of the Historic Buildings and Ancient Monuments Act 1953 to make grants for the purposes mentioned in that subsection shall include power to make loans for those purposes, and references to grants in subsections (3) and (4) of that section shall be construed accordingly.
1953 c. 49.
(2) Any loan made by virtue of this section shall be made on such terms as to repayment, payment of interest and otherwise as the Minister making the loan may determine with the approval of the Treasury; and all sums received by any Minister by way of interest on or repayment of such a loan shall be paid into the Exchequer.

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S. 5 repealed (27.5.1997) by 1997 c. 11, ss. 3, 6(2), Sch. 1 Pt.I (with s. 5, Sch. 3)

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Ss. 1, 3, 6, 8, 11–14, 15(1), 16, 17 repealed by Town and Country Planning Act 1971 (c. 78), Sch. 25 and Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52), Sch. 23

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Ss. 2, 7, 9, 10 repealed by Town and Country Planning Act 1968 (c. 72), Sch. 11 and Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1969 (c. 30), Sch. 11

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Ss. 1, 3, 6, 8, 11–14, 15(1), 16, 17 repealed by Town and Country Planning Act 1971 (c. 78), Sch. 25 and Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52), Sch. 23

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Ss. 2, 7, 9, 10 repealed by Town and Country Planning Act 1968 (c. 72), Sch. 11 and Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1969 (c. 30), Sch. 11

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Ss. 1, 3, 6, 8, 11–14, 15(1), 16, 17 repealed by Town and Country Planning Act 1971 (c. 78), Sch. 25 and Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52), Sch. 23
Parts II, III

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Ss. 1, 3, 6, 8, 11–14, 15(1), 16, 17 repealed by Town and Country Planning Act 1971 (c. 78), Sch. 25 and Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52), Sch. 23

15 Penalties.
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S. 15 repealed (21.7.2008) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2008 (c. 12), Sch. 1 Pt. 9

16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ss. 1, 3, 6, 8, 11–14, 15(1), 16, 17 repealed by Town and Country Planning Act 1971 (c. 78), Sch. 25 and Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52), Sch. 23

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Ss. 18–24, 27, 28 repealed by Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 (c. 3), Sch. 2

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S. 25 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1976 (c. 16), Sch. 1 Pt. XVI

26 Amendment of 1961 c. 64 s. 34.
In subsection (1) of section 34 of the Public Health Act 1961 (which provides for the removal by a local authority from a vacant site in a built-up area of an accumulation of rubbish which is seriously detrimental to the amenities of the neighbourhood) for the words “on any vacant site in a built-up area an accumulation of rubbish” there shall be substituted the words “on any land in the open air in their area any rubbish”; and in subsection (2) of that section for the word “site” there shall be substituted the word “land”.
The text of Ss. 15(2), 26 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

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Ss. 18–24, 27, 28 repealed by Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 (c. 3), Sch. 2

Part IV General

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Ss. 18–24, 27, 28 repealed by Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 (c. 3), Sch. 2

29 Application to Isles of Scilly.
(1) The Secretary of State may, after consultation with the Council of the Isles of Scilly, by order provide that any provision of this Act specified in the order shall apply to the Isles, subject to such modifications as may be so specified, as if the Isles were a separate county or a county district.
Words substituted by virtue of S.I. 1970/1681, arts. 2(1), 6(3)
(2) The power to make orders conferred by this section shall be exercisable by statutory instrument and shall include power to vary or revoke an order under this section by a subsequent order thereunder.

30 Interpretation —general.
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S. 30(1) repealed (21.7.2008) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2008 (c. 12), Sch. 1 Pt. 9
(2) Any reference in this Act to any enactment is a reference to it as amended or applied by or under any other enactment, including this Act.

31 Expenses.
There shall be paid out of moneys provided by Parliament any increase attributable to this Act in the sums so payable under any other enactment.

32 Short title, commencement and extent.
(1) This Act may be cited as the Civic Amenities Act 1967.
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S. 32(2) repealed (21.7.2008) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2008 (c. 12), Sch. 1 Pt. 9
(3) This Act does not extend to Northern Ireland.