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Local Government Act 1988

Type Public General Act

Publication 1988-03-24

Last updated 2026-02-04

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[^key-c398f603fb4e710b9db75fbbfde54973]: Words in Sch. 2 inserted (E.W.) (25.3.2022) by The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/372), regs. 1(2), 16

[^key-ce07114f8a41d85b469a1fccdaa6e69b]: Pt. 1 repealed (S.) (1.4.2003) by Local Government in Scotland Act 2003 (asp 1), ss. 60(1)(f), 62(2); S.S.I. 2003/134, art. 2(1), sch.

[^key-cef1bc3d2ec8fb3cb2b08fa2c9a99c63]: Ss. 24-26 repealed (S.) (1.4.2010) by Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 1), s. 195(3), sch. 7 (with s. 193); S.S.I. 2009/122, art. 3

[^key-d6e89c225fb445581d68cb0ead07c727]: S. 17(5)(d) excluded (S.) (1.4.2003) by Local Government in Scotland Act 2003 (asp 1), s. 7(1)(2)62(2); S.S.I. 2003/134, art. 2(1), sch.

[^key-dd7b6e68fe2e0e666c0a825d0874dc97]: S. 19(10) repealed (5.4.2011) by Equality Act 2010 (c. 15), s. 216(3), Sch. 26 para. 12, Sch. 27 Pt. 1 (with ss. 6(4), 205); S.I. 2011/1066, art. 2(g)(i)

[^key-e65af16d3ca88b966039c44b5e41e249]: Words in Sch. 2 omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 13 para. 6(21); S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(g)

[^key-ebb4c50ccfcd3eaa7bcd407a446eea2d]: Words in s. 17(8) substituted (1.10.2009) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1941), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 93 (with art. 10)

[^key-fc246addce413002c85c1597320efcb8]: Words in Sch. 2 inserted (S.) (10.10.2005) by Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 12), s. 54(2), sch. 1 para. 16(4); S.S.I. 2005/454, art. 2, sch. 2

[^key-fe0e92bf1e0791389f4a44af13c2495a]: S. 17(5)(e) restricted (1.7.2022) by The Local Government (Exclusion of Non-commercial Considerations) (England) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/741), arts. 1(2), 3

[^M_F_e7fcebbd-69d0-49a7-e071-b108fed9aa26]: Words in Sch. 2 inserted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 3.4.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 1 para. 55; S.I. 2017/399, reg. 2, Sch. para. 38

[^key-0600fe41a85e599a957848ae09953036]: Words in s. 17(11) inserted (24.2.2025) by Procurement Act 2023 (c. 54), ss. 116(1), 127(2); S.I. 2024/716, Sch. (as amended by S.I. 2024/959, regs. 1(2), 2(7)(a))

[^key-6e7d1e508e4e771bf1fbc829bdff4b3c]: S. 17(5)(e) restricted (4.2.2026) by The Local Government (Exclusion of Non-commercial Considerations) (England) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/94), arts. 1(2), 3

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