http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/70/section/274Local 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 Database2026-08-05Expert Participation2026-08-05 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. 122(2ZA)Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Cynllunio (Darpariaethau Canlyniadol) (Cymru) 2026Sch. 2 para. 89(b)Sch. 5 Pt. 1s. 5(2)Local Government Act 1972s. 126(4ZA)Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Cynllunio (Darpariaethau Canlyniadol) (Cymru) 2026Sch. 2 para. 90(b)Sch. 5 Pt. 1s. 5(2)Local Government Act 1972Pt. 5AEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Sch. 4 para. 2s. 102s. 108(2)(6)Local Government Act 1972Pt. 5AEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Sch. 5 para. 2s. 102s. 108(2)(6)Local 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) Part XII2741This Act may be cited as the Local Government Act 1972.2. . . this Act shall not extend to Scotland.3. . ., this Act shall not extend to Northern Ireland.Words repealed by House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24), Sch. 3 and Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25), s. 5(2), Sch. 3 Pt. IWords in s. 274(2) repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14), s. 1(1), {Sch. 1 Pt. 10 Group 1}