[SCHEDULE 28A Amendment of Laws Relating to Freedoms of Cities and Towns]
Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c 70) | Legislation

[SCHEDULE 28A Amendment of Laws Relating to Freedoms of Cities and Towns]

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(1)     This Schedule makes provision for the laws relating to freedom of a city or town to be amended by, or pursuant to, a resolution of persons admitted to that freedom.

(2)     The powers conferred by this Schedule are without prejudice to any other power to amend the law relating to freedom of a city or town.

(3)     In this Schedule—

“appropriate national authority†means—

(a)     the Secretary of State, in relation to a city or town in England;

(b)     the Welsh Ministers, in relation to a city or town in Wales;

“enactment†includes in particular—

(a)     a royal charter or other instrument made under the royal prerogative;

(b)     any instrument made under an enactment.

Powers to amend law in respect of women and civil partners

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(1)     The purposes of this paragraph are—

(a)     to provide for a woman to have the right to be admitted to freedom of a city or town in any or all circumstances where a man has that right;

(b)     to enable a woman admitted to the freedom of a city or town

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