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Local government legislation: byelaws

This section contains the arrangements and procedures for the confirmation of local authority byelaws, including model sets and guidance notes.

Individual byelaws can be made only under the power governing the set to which they belong and cannot be transferred between sets.  

For help with any of the information on the following pages, please contact the Byelaws team by email at byelaws@communities.gsi.gov.uk.

In this section

• Guidance notes: Arrangements for confirmation of local authority byelaws
• Guidance notes: List of byelaws governed by general legislation

Related publications

• Application for provisional approval of byelaws (proforma)

  • Published: N/A
  • Site: Local government

• Model byelaw 2 - Pleasure grounds, public walks and open spaces

  • Published: 1 December 2005
  • Site: Local government

• Model byelaw 3 - Amusement premises

  • Published: 7 June 2006
  • Site: Local government

• Model byelaw 4 - Pleasure fairs

  • Published: 7 June 2006
  • Site: Local government

• Model byelaw 5 - Promenades

  • Published: 7 June 2006
  • Site: Local government

• Model byelaw 6 - The seashore

  • Published: 7 June 2006
  • Site: Local government

• Model byelaw 8 - Good rule and government

  • Published: 7 June 2006
  • Site: Local government

• Model byelaw 10 - Byelaws for markets

  • Published: 7 June 2006
  • Site: Local government

Archived content

• Local Authority Byelaws in England: A Discussion Paper - Procedures for making, confirming and enforcing byelaws