Part VII

Byelaws

General provisions relating to byelaws.
12
1
Notwithstanding anything in section 298 of the Public Health Act 1936 or section 253 of the Public Health Act 1875 or any other enactment, a constable may take proceedings in respect of an offence against a byelaw made by a relevant local authority under any enactment without the consent of the Attorney General.
2
In subsection (1) above “relevant local authority” means—
a
a local authority, as defined in section 270 of the Local Government Act 1972; and
b
any body that was the predecessor of a local authority as so defined.
3
It is immaterial for the purposes of this section that a byelaw was made after the passing of this Act.
S. 12 applied by Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988 (c. 4, SIF 81:1), ss. 6(9), 10, 23(2), 27(2), Sch. 5 para. 7(5)
1936 c. 49.
1875 c. 55.
1972 c. 70.
Pt. I: functions of local authority not to be responsibility of an executive of the authority (E.) (16.11.2000) by virtue of S.I. 2000/2853, reg. 2(1), Sch. 1
Pt. III: functions of local authority not to be responsibility of an executive of the authority (E.) (16.11.2000) by virtue of S.I. 2000/2853, reg. 2(1), Sch. 1