This Schedule makes provision for the laws relating to freedom of a city or town to be amended by, or pursuant to, a resolution of persons admitted to that freedom.

The powers conferred by this Schedule are without prejudice to any other power to amend the law relating to freedom of a city or town.

In this Schedule—

• “appropriate national authority” means—

  1. a

     the Secretary of State, in relation to a city or town in England;

  2. b

     the Welsh Ministers, in relation to a city or town in Wales;

• “enactment” includes in particular—

  1. a

     a royal charter or other instrument made under the royal prerogative;

  2. b

     any instrument made under an enactment.