The Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26) is an
act of the
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom, and may also legislate for the Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories. It meets at the Palace ...
. It made various changes to the administration of
local government
Local government is a generic term for the lowest tiers of governance or public administration within a particular sovereign state.
Local governments typically constitute a subdivision of a higher-level political or administrative unit, such a ...
in the
United Kingdom
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. Although it contained mainly financial provisions, section 122 repealed
section 2A of the
Local Government Act 1986, the enactment prohibiting local authorities from 'promoting' homosexuality, in
England and Wales
England and Wales () is one of the Law of the United Kingdom#Legal jurisdictions, three legal jurisdictions of the United Kingdom. It covers the constituent countries England and Wales and was formed by the Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542. Th ...
.
It also created the concept of "
business improvement district
A business improvement district (BID) is a defined area within whichever businesses elect to pay an additional fee (or assessment) in order to fund projects within the district's boundaries. A BID is not a tax, as taxes fund the government. BID f ...
s".
See also
*The
Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000, the Act which repealed section 2A in
Scotland
Scotland is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's land area, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and more than 790 adjac ...
.
References
*
Halsbury's Statutes
''Halsbury's Statutes of England and Wales'' (commonly referred to as ''Halsbury's Statutes'') provides updated texts of every Public General Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, Measure of the Welsh Assembly, or Church of England Me ...
,
External links
The Local Government Act 2003 as amended from the
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Conceptual development
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.
The Local Government Act 2003 as originally enacted from the
National Archives
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Conceptual development
From the Middle Ages i ...
.
Explanatory notesto the Local Government Act 2003.
United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 2003
2003 in LGBTQ history
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