Part 2
Where freedom camping permitted
Freedom camping in local authority areas
13Review of bylaws
A local authority must review a bylaw made by it under section 10A, 11, or 11A no later than 5 years after the date on which the bylaw was made.
A local authority must review a bylaw made by it under section 10A, 11, or 11A no later than 10 years after the bylaw was last reviewed as required by subsection (1) or this subsection.
A local authority must review a bylaw made by it under section 11 and to which subsection (1) or (2) applies by making the determinations required by section 11(2).
If, after a review, the local authority considers that the bylaw—
- should be amended, revoked, or revoked and replaced, it must act under section 11B(3):
- should continue without amendment, it must use the special consultative procedure set out in section 83 of the Local Government Act 2002.
For the purposes of subsection (4)(b), the statement of proposal referred to in section 83(1)(a) of the Local Government Act 2002 must include—
- a copy of the bylaw to be continued; and
- the reasons for the proposal; and
- a report of any relevant determinations by the local authority under section 11(2) of this Act.
A bylaw that is not reviewed as required by this section, if not earlier revoked by the local authority concerned, is revoked on the day that is 2 years after the last date on which the bylaw should have been reviewed under this section.
Notes
- Section 13(1): amended, on , by section 13(1) of the Self-contained Motor Vehicles Legislation Act 2023 (2023 No 24).
- Section 13(2): amended, on , by section 13(1) of the Self-contained Motor Vehicles Legislation Act 2023 (2023 No 24).
- Section 13(3): amended, on , by section 13(2) of the Self-contained Motor Vehicles Legislation Act 2023 (2023 No 24).
- Section 13(4)(a): amended, on , by section 13(3) of the Self-contained Motor Vehicles Legislation Act 2023 (2023 No 24).