The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 is an
Act of the
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom is the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom, the Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories. It meets at the Palace of Westminster, London. It alone possesses legislative suprema ...
that grants a variety of powers to
local authorities
Local government is a generic term for the lowest tiers of public administration within a particular sovereign state. This particular usage of the word government refers specifically to a level of administration that is both geographically-loca ...
in England and Wales, including the power to regulate
public entertainment,
sex establishments,
street trading, and
take-away food shops.
See also
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Street trading licence
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Sex establishment licence
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Licensing Act 2003
The Licensing Act 2003 (c 17) is an act passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The act establishes a single integrated scheme for licensing premises in England and Wales used to sell or supply of alcohol, provide regulated entertainmen ...
References
United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1982
Local government legislation in the United Kingdom
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