Local Government Act 1972

238 Evidence of byelaws.E+W

The production of a printed copy of a byelaw purporting to be made by a local authority [F1, the Greater London Authority][F2, [F3, an Integrated Transport Authority for an integrated transport area in England or a combined authority]] upon which is endorsed a certificate purporting to be signed by the proper officer of the authority stating—

(a)that the byelaw was made by the authority;

(b)that the copy is a true copy of the byelaw;

(c)that on a specified date the byelaw was confirmed by the authority named in the certificate or, as the case may require, was sent to the Secretary of State and has not been disallowed;

(d)the date, if any, fixed by the confirming authority for the coming into operation of the byelaw;

shall be prima facie evidence of the facts stated in the certificate, and without proof of the handwriting or official position of any person purporting to sign the certificate.

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 238 inserted (20.11.2001) by S.I. 2001/3719, art. 2, Sch. para. 4

F2Comma and words inserted by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 84, Sch. 14 para. 31(2) (the inserted words being subsequently substituted as mentioned in note below)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C3S. 238 modified by S.I. 1986/143, regs. 2(1), 3(1)

S. 238 modified (7.8.1991) by S.I. 1991/1773 art. 8(2), Sch. 2

S. 238 modified (10.1.1992) by S.I. 1991/2913, art. 8(2), Sch. 2

S. 238 modified (28.5.1994) by S.I. 1994/1440, art. 11(1)

C4S. 238 applied (with modifications) by Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988 (c. 4, SIF 81:1), ss. 6(5), 10, 23(2), 27(2), Sch. 5 para. 7(1)

Ss. 236-238 applied (12.3.1991) by S.I. 1991/993, art. 3(3)

S. 238 applied (with modifications) (17.3.1993) by S.I. 1993/1313, art. 30(1)(a) (with art. 39)

S. 238 applied (with modifications) (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 42, s. 16(8) (with s. 30(1), Sch. 2 para. 9)

Ss. 236-238 applied (with modifications) (5.11.1993) by S.I. 1993/2733, art. 3(4) (with arts. 22, 23)

S. 238 applied (with modifications) (3.12.1993) by S.I. 1993/2974, art. 5(2) (with arts. 7, 9)

S. 238 applied (1.7.1994) by S.I. 1994/1647, art. 6(4)

S. 238 applied (21.7.1994) by 1994 c. xiii, s. 10(1)

S. 238 applied (30.8.1994) by S.I. 1994/2298, art. 30

S. 238 applied (30.10.1994) by S.I. 1994/2716, reg. 94(1)

S. 238 applied (with modifications) (1.11.1994) by S.I. 1994/2733, art. 3(4)

S. 238 applied (with modifications) (23.12.1994) by S.I. 1994/3162, art. 16(4)

S. 238 applied (8.7.1996) by S.I. 1996/1627, art. 23(4)

S. 238 applied (with modifications) (19.8.1996) by S.I. 1996/2103, art. 3(9)

S. 238 applied (20.5.1998) by S.I. 1998/1209, art. 12(1)

S. 238 applied (18.7.2000) by S.I. 2000/1884, art. 28(1)

S. 238 applied (with modifications) (1.8.2000) by S.I. 2000/2103, art. 3(4)

S. 238 applied (25.8.2000) by S.I. 2000/2152, art. 27(4)

S. 238 applied (with modifications) (4.9.2000) by S.I. 2000/2251, art. 3(4)

S. 238 applied (30.1.2001) by 2000 c. 37, ss. 17(5), 103(2) (with s. 43)

S. 238 applied by Greenham and Crookham Commons Act 2002 (c. i), ss. 15(5), 24(1) (with ss. 38, 39) (the amendment coming into force in accordance with s. 1(2)-(4) of the amending Act)

C5S. 238: certain functions transferred (7.8.1991) by S.I. 1991/1773, art. 8, Sch. 2

S. 238: certain functions transferred (10.1.1992) by S.I. 1991/2913, art. 8, Sch. 2

C6S. 238 amended (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1

C8Ss. 236-238 applied (prosp.) by Commons Act 1899 (c. 30), s. 10 (as substituted (prosp.) by Commons Act 2006 (c. 26), ss. 50(7), 56 (with s. 60)

C10S. 238 applied (E.) (19.3.2007) by The Ouseburn Barrage Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/608), art. 44(8) (arts. 45-48 Sch. 6 para. 23)

C12S. 238 applied (with modifications) (18.9.2009) by The Penzance Harbour Revision Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/2325), art. 24 (with arts. 39, 40)