28 Power to amend law relating to local freedoms
Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (2009 c 20) | Legislation

28  Power to amend law relating to local freedoms

(1)     The Local Government Act 1972 (c 70) is amended as follows.

(2)     In section 248 (freemen and inhabitants of existing boroughs), after subsection (1C) insert—

“(1D)     Schedule 28A (amendment of laws relating to freedom of city or town) shall have effect.”

(3)     Before Schedule 29 insert—

“SCHEDULE 28A
Amendment of Laws Relating to Freedoms of Cities and Towns

Introductory

1

(1)     This Schedule makes provision for the laws relating to freedom of a city or town to be amended by, or pursuant to, a resolution of persons admitted to that freedom.

(2)     The powers conferred by this Schedule are without prejudice to any other power to amend the law relating to freedom of a city or town.

(3)     In this Schedule—

“appropriate national authority” means—

(a)     the Secretary of State, in relation to a city or town in England;

(b)     the Welsh Ministers, in relation to a city or town in Wales;

“enactment” includes in particular—

(a)     a royal charter or other instrument made under the royal prerogative;

(b)     any instrument made under an enactment.

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