http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1976/57/section/77Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976An Act to make amendments for England and Wales of provisions of the law which relates to local authorities or highways and is commonly amended by local Acts; to alter certain supplemental provisions of the enactments relating to public health; to provide for certain powers of local authorities to execute works to be exercisable outside their areas; to provide for certain future local enactments and orders to have effect subject to certain other enactments; to amend section 126 of the Housing Act 1974; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.1977-08-31texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2025-11-27Expert Participation2025-11-13 Part II771Sections 300 to 302 of the Act of 1936, which relate to appeals, shall have effect as if this Part of this Act were part of that Act.2If any requirement, refusal or other decision of a district council against which a right of appeal is conferred by this Act—ainvolves the execution of any work or the taking of any action; orbmakes it unlawful for any person to carry on a business which he was lawfully carrying on up to the time of the requirement, refusal or decision;then, until the time for appealing has expired, or, when an appeal is lodged, until the appeal is disposed of or withdrawn or fails for want of prosecution—ino proceedings shall be taken in respect of any failure to execute the work, or take the action; andiithat person may carry on that business.3Subsection (2) of this section does not apply in relation to a decision under subsection (1) of section 61 of this Act which has immediate effect in accordance with subsection (2B) of that section.4On an appeal under this Part of this Act or an appeal under section 302 of the Act of 1936 as applied by this section, the court is not entitled to entertain any question as to whether—aa person should be, or should have been, granted leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom; orba person has, after the date of the decision being appealed against, been granted leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom.S. 77(3) inserted (16.3.2007) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), ss. 52(4), 61; S.I. 2007/466, art. 2Pt. II(ss. 45–80) modified by Transport Act 1978 (c. 55, SIF 126), s. 7(3)Pt. II(ss. 45–80) amended by Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 (c. 14, SIF 107:1), s. 79Pt. II(ss. 45–80) applied with modifications by S.I. 1986/567, regs. 3, 4Pt. II (ss. 45-80) extended (1.4.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 255(1)(4); S.I. 2000/801, art. 2(2)(a), Sch. Pt. 1Pt. II (ss. 45-80) excluded (1.7.2001) by 1981 c. 14, s. 79A(1)(a) (as inserted (1.7.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 265(2); S.I. 2001/1498, art. 3)Ss. 72-80 modified (27.11.2009) by The Local Services (Operation by Licensed Hire Cars) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2863), regs. 1, 4 Table (with reg. 3)S. 77(4) inserted (1.12.2016) by Immigration Act 2016 (c. 19), s. 94(1), Sch. 5 para. 27; S.I. 2016/1037, reg. 5(i) (with reg. 6)