Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980

Section 1(6).

SCHEDULE 6Relaxation of Controls Over Charges and Rates of Interest Etc

Town Police Clauses Act 1847 (c. 89)

1In section 46 of the Town Police Clauses Act 1847 (drivers of hackney carriages not to act without first obtaining a licence) for the words from " and a fee" to " paid" there shall be substituted the words " and such fee as the commissioners may determine shall be paid ".

Theatrical Employers Registration Act 1925 (c. 50)

2In section 1 of the Theatrical Employers Registration Act 1925 (registration of theatrical employers) for the words " the prescribed fee " there shall be substituted the words " such reasonable fee as the authority may determine ".

3In section 3 (fee for registration) for the words from " such fee " to " prescribed " there shall be substituted the words " such reasonable fee as the authority may determine ".

Public Health Act 1936 (c. 49)

4In section 291(3) (rates of interest on charges for works)—

(a)after the word " such" there shall be inserted the word " reasonable " ; and

(b)the proviso shall cease to have effect.

Coast Protection Act 1949 (c. 74)

5In section 10(2) of the Coast Protection Act 1949 (regulations as to rates of interest) for the words from " rate " to the end there shall be substituted the words " reasonable rate as may be determined by the authority ".

Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act 1951 (c. 63)

6In the following provisions of the Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act 1951, namely—

(a)section 2(1) (which requires the payment of a fee of £2 for the registration of premises for the purposes of the Act);

(b)section 6(1) (which requires the payment of a fee of that amount for the grant or renewal of a licence authorising a person to manufacture rag flock on any premises);

(c)section 7(1) (which requires the payment of a fee of that amount for the grant or renewal of a licence authorising a person to store rag flock on premises for use on premises registered under the Act). for the words " £2 " there shall be substituted the words " such reasonable amount as the authority may determine ".

Housing Act 1957 (c. 56)

7In section 10 (rates of interest)—

(a)the words " at such reasonable rate as the authority may determine " shall be inserted—

(i)in subsection (3), after the word " interest", and

(ii)in subsection (5), after the word " interest" in the first place where it occurs ; and

(b)subsection (6) shall cease to have effect.

Housing Act 1961 (c. 65)

8In section 18(3) of the Housing Act 1961 (which relates to expenses incurred by local authorities in carrying out certain works) after the word "interest " there shall be inserted the words " at such reasonable rate as the authority may determine ".

Housing Act 1964 (c. 56)

9In section 80(3) of the Housing Act 1964 (which relates to expenses incurred by local authorities in carrying out certain works), for the words "the rate, or highest rate, for the time being fixed under section 10(6) of the Act of 1957 " there shall be substituted the words " such reasonable rate as the local authority may determine ".

Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964 (c.75)

10In section 8(2) of the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964 (charges for services) the words " not exceeding such amount as may be specified in that behalf by the Secretary of State " shall cease to have effect.

Theatres Act 1968 (c. 54)

11In paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Theatres Act 1968 (fees for licences) for the words " fee as may be prescribed by the Secretary of State by order made by statutory instrument" there shall be substituted the words " reasonable fee as the authority may determine ".

Mines and Quarries (Tips) Act 1969 (c. 10)

12In section 23(5) of the Mines and Quarries (Tips) Act 1969 (expenses) for the words "rate as may be specified by order made by the Minister " there shall be substituted the words " reasonable rate as the authority may determine ".

Poisons Act 1972 (c. 66)

13(1)In section 5(3) of the Poisons Act 1972 for the words " the prescribed fees" there shall be substituted the words " any fees determined by the authority under section 6(2) below ".

(2)In section 6(2) of that Act for the words "fees as may be prescribed " there shall be substituted the words " reasonable fees as the authority may determine ".

Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1972 (c. xl)

14In section 19(6)(a) of the Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1972 (by virtue of which a London borough council may recover expenses in respect of the restoration of gas and electricity services, together with interest) after the word " thereon " there shall be inserted the words " at such reasonable rate as the borough council may determine ".

Breeding of Dogs Act 1973 (c. 60)

15(1)In section 1(2) of the Breeding of Dogs Act 1973 for the words " sum as the Secretary of State may by order " there shall be substituted the words " reasonable sum as the authority may ".

(2)Sub-paragraph (1) above does not extend to Scotland.

Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65)

16In section 121(1) omit the words " section 10(2) of the Coast Protection Act 1949 " and " section 23(5) of the Mines and Quarries (Tips) Act 1969 ".

Housing Act 1974 (c. 44)

17In subsections (2) and (3) of section 76 of the Housing Act 1974 (which provide for the payment of interest where certain grants fall to be repaid for breach of condition) for the words "the appropriate rate", in each place where they occur, there shall be substituted the words " such reasonable rate as the local authority may determine ".

18In section 81(2)(b) of that Act (which provides for the payment of interest where any instalment of a grant falls to be repaid on the applicant ceasing to have the required interest in the relevant land) for the words from "the rate" to the end of the subsection there shall be substituted the words " such reasonable rate as the local authority may determine ".

19In section 82(6) of that Act (which provides for the payment of interest where an instalment of a grant is paid before completion of works and the works are not completed within the appropriate time) for the words from " the rate " to the end of the subsection there shall be substituted the words " such reasonable rate as the local authority may determine ".

20The following paragraph shall be substituted for section 94(3)(6) of that Act (which provides for the payment of interest on the recovery of expenses incurred by a local authority on default under an improvement notice): —

“(b)at such reasonable rate as the local authority may determine.”.

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (c. 57)

21In the following provisions of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, namely—

(a)section 24(6) (expenses in relation to dangerous trees); and

(b)section 33(3) (expenses in relation to the restoration or continuation of a supply of water, gas or electricity),

for the words " the rate fixed by section 171(2) of the Loval Government Act 1972 ", in both places where they occur, there shall be substituted the words " such reasonable rate as the council may determine ".