Section 236B: Revocation of byelaws, Local Government Act 1972

This section applies to—

a local authority in England;

the Greater London Authority;

Transport for London;

an Integrated Transport Authority for an integrated transport area in England;

a combined authority;

a combined county authority.

Such an authority may make a byelaw under this section to revoke a byelaw made by the authority.

The power under subsection (2) may be exercised only where the authority has no other power to revoke the byelaw.

The confirming authority in relation to a byelaw made under this section shall be—

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... the Secretary of State.

Subsection (4)(b) does not apply to byelaws of a class prescribed by regulations under section 236A(1).

The Secretary of State may, in relation to England, by order revoke any byelaw which appears to him to have become spent, obsolete or unnecessary.

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An order under this section may make—

such incidental, consequential, transitional or supplemental provision (including provision amending, repealing or revoking enactments) as the person making the order considers appropriate, and

different provision for different areas, including different provision for different localities and for different authorities.

A statutory instrument containing an order under this section which amends or repeals any provision of an Act may not be made by the Secretary of State unless a draft of the instrument containing the order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

Otherwise, a statutory instrument containing an order made by the Secretary of State under this section shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

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Section 236B: Revocation of byelaws

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