http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/70/section/235Local Government Act 1972An Act to make provision with respect to local government and the functions of local authorities in England and Wales; to amend Part II of the Transport Act 1968; to confer rights of appeal in respect of decisions relating to licences under the Home Counties (Music and Dancing) Licensing Act 1926; to make further provision with respect to magistrates’ courts committees; to abolish certain inferior courts of record; and for connected purposes.1975-06-01texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-04-07Expert Participation2026-03-26
Local Government Act 1972s. 80(3B)Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021Deddf Llywodraeth Leol ac Etholiadau (Cymru) 2021Sch. 2 para. 1(3)(c)s. 175(7)art. 2(b)art. 4Local Government Act 1972s. 123(2C)Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023s. 75s. 247s. 255(2)(m)Local Government Act 1972s. 101(6ZA)Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023Sch. 12 para. 2s. 247s. 255(4)Local Government Act 1972s. 235(3)Bus Services Act 2025s. 28(2)s. 41(5)
Part XI General Provisions as to Local Authorities Byelaws Power of councils to make byelaws for good rule and government and suppression of nuisances.2351The council of a district ... and the council of a London borough may make byelaws for the good rule and government of the whole or any part of the district ... or borough, as the case may be, and for the prevention and suppression of nuisances therein.2The confirming authority in relation to byelaws made under this section shall be the Secretary of State.2ASubsection (2) does not apply to byelaws of a class prescribed by regulations under section 236A(1).3Byelaws shall not be made under this section for any purpose as respects any area if provision for that purpose as respects that area is made by, or is or may be made under, any other enactment.S. 235 amended by Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 43 (which s. 43 is repealed (18.2.1993) by Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43, SIF 46:4), ss. 162(1)(2), 164(3), Sch. 15 para. 21, Sch. 16 Pt. IX); S.I. 1993/264S. 235 functions made exercisable concurrently (22.7.2004) by The Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (Establishment of Conservation Board) Order 2004 (S.I 2004/1777), {art. 25(2)(xii)}S. 235 functions made exercisable concurrently (22.7.2004) by The Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (Establishment of Conservation Board) Order 2004 (S.I 2004/1778), {art. 25(2)(xii)}Words in s. 235(1) omitted (31.3.2015) by virtue of Local Government Byelaws (Wales) Act 2012 (anaw 2), s. 22(2), Sch. 2 para. 9(2)(a); S.I. 2015/1025, art. 2(r) (with art. 3)S. 235(2A) inserted (E.) (3.3.2016) by The Byelaws (Alternative Procedure) (England) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/165), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 5(2)Words in s. 235(1) omitted (31.3.2015) by virtue of Local Government Byelaws (Wales) Act 2012 (anaw 2), s. 22(2), Sch. 2 para. 9(2)(b); S.I. 2015/1025, art. 2(r) (with art. 3)