Litter Act 1979

Powers and duties of public authorities and others

12: Public authorities may make bylaws

You could also call this:

"Groups that help communities can make their own rules to keep places tidy"

You can think of a public authority like a group that helps make decisions for a community. These groups can make bylaws to help follow the rules of the Litter Act 1979. They can make these bylaws on their own or with other groups.

When public authorities make bylaws, Section 161A of the Local Government Act 2002 applies to them. This means that the bylaws they make have to follow certain rules. You can find these rules in the Local Government Act 2002.

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Environment and resources > ConservationGovernment and voting > Local councils

11: Local or public authority may make grants, etc, for the abatement or prevention of litter, or

"Councils can help stop litter by giving money to groups that keep our community clean."

13: Territorial authorities may adopt infringement notice provisions, or

"Councils can choose to use fines for breaking rules, and they must tell the public first."

12Public authorities may make bylaws

Every public authority, whether alone or acting jointly for the purposes of this Act with another public authority or public authorities, may from time to time make such bylaws as it thinks fit to give effect to the provisions of this Act.
Section 161A of the Local Government Act 2002 applies to all bylaws made under this section as if they were made by a local authority.

Notes

Section 12(2): inserted, on 28 October 2021, by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).