Local Government Act 1972

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Act_of_Parliament
gptkbp:abolished gptkb:Administrative_counties
gptkb:County_boroughs
gptkb:Municipal_boroughs
Rural districts
Urban districts
gptkbp:amendedBy gptkb:Local_Government_(Wales)_Act_1994
gptkb:Local_Government_and_Public_Involvement_in_Health_Act_2007
gptkb:Local_Government_Act_1985
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:England
gptkb:Wales
gptkbp:beganIn 1 April 1974
gptkbp:category gptkb:Acts_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom_concerning_England_and_Wales
1972 in law
Local government legislation in England and Wales
gptkbp:citation gptkb:1972_c._70
gptkbp:compatibleWith gptkb:Northern_Ireland
gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:created gptkb:Metropolitan_counties
gptkb:Non-metropolitan_counties
gptkb:Non-metropolitan_districts
Metropolitan districts
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Local Government Act 1972
gptkbp:longTitle An Act to make provision with respect to local government and the functions of local authorities in England and Wales; to amend the law relating to local government finance and rating; and for other purposes.
gptkbp:purpose Reform of local government structure in England and Wales
gptkbp:receivedRoyalAssent 26 October 1972
gptkbp:repealedBy gptkb:Local_Government_Act_1888
gptkb:London_Government_Act_1963
gptkb:Local_Government_Act_1894
gptkbp:section Schedule 12: Meetings and proceedings of local authorities
Schedule 1: New counties
Schedule 2: New districts
Section 1: Creation of new counties
Section 20: Parish councils
Section 245: Borough status
Section 2: Creation of new districts
gptkbp:status Amended
gptkbp:territory gptkb:England
gptkb:Wales
gptkbp:website https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/70/contents
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Monmouthshire
gptkb:West_Riding_of_Yorkshire
gptkb:Former_counties_of_England
gptkb:Westmorland
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5