Litter Act 1983
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to consolidate the Litter Acts 1958 and 1971, together with section 51 of the Public Health Act 1961, section 4 of the Local Government (Development and Finance) (Scotland) Act 1964 and section 24 of the Control of Pollution Act 1974 and related provisions of those Acts. |
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| Citation | 1983 c. 35 |
| Territorial extent | [b] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 13 May 1983 |
| Commencement | 13 August 1983[c] |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | See § Repealed enactments |
| Repeals/revokes | See § Repealed enactments |
| Amended by | |
Status: Amended | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
| Text of the Litter Act 1983 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Litter Act 1983 (c. 35) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments relating to litter in Great Britain.[1]
Provisions
[edit]Repealed enactments
[edit]Section 12(3) of the act repealed 11 enactments, listed in schedule 2 to the act.[2]
| Citation | Short title | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 6 & 7 Eliz. 2. c. 34 | Litter Act 1958 | The whole act. |
| 9 & 10 Eliz. 2. c. 64 | Public Health Act 1961 | Section 51. |
| 1963 c. 33 | London Government Act 1963 | In Schedule 2, in paragraph 31, sub-paragraph (iv). |
| 1964 c. 67 | Local Government (Development and Finance) (Scotland) Act 1964 | Section 4. |
| 1971 c. 35 | Dangerous Litter Act 1971 | The whole act. |
| 1971 c. lxi | City of London (Various Powers) Act 1971 | In section 13(1), the words ", notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (5) of the said section 51,". |
| 1972 c. 70 | Local Government Act 1972 | In Schedule 14, paragraph 41. |
| 1973 c. 65 | Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 | In Schedule 27, in Part II, paragraph 153. |
| 1974 c. 40 | Control of Pollution Act 1974 | Section 24. |
| 1980 c. 65 | Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 | In Schedule 7, paragraph 6(5). |
| 1980 c. 66 | Highways Act 1980 | In Schedule 24, paragraph 9. |
Subsequent developments
[edit]Sections 1, 2 and 12(1) of the act were repealed by section 162(2) of, and part IV of schedule 16 to, the Environmental Protection Act 1990, which came into force on 1 April 1991.[d][3]
Section 4 of the act, which would have imposed duties on local authorities in England and Wales and regional councils in Scotland to consult together and publicise plans for abating litter, was subject under section 13(2) to commencement by order; no such order was ever made and the section has never been in force.
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Litter Act 1983". LexisNexis. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
- ↑ "Litter Act 1983", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1983 c. 35
- ↑ "Environmental Protection Act 1990", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1990 c. 43
External links
[edit]- Text of the Litter Act 1983 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
- Text of the Litter Act 1983 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
