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Local Government Act 1974

1: Short Title and commencement

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This Act is called the Local Government Act 1974. You can refer to it by this name when talking about it. The Act has different parts that start at different times.

Some parts of the Act, like Section 138(2) and parts of Schedule 3, start on 1 April 1975. These parts are related to the Local Authorities (Petroleum Tax) Act 1970.

The rest of the Act starts on 1 December 1974, unless it says otherwise.

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1Short Title and commencement

  1. This Act may be cited as the Local Government Act 1974.

  2. Section 138(2) and so much of Schedule 3 as relates to the Local Authorities (Petroleum Tax) Act 1970 shall come into force on 1 April 1975.

  3. Except as provided in subsection (2), this Act shall come into force on 1 December 1974.