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Civic Amenites Act 1967
1967 c.69
An Act to make further provision for the protection and improvement of buildings of architectural or historic interest and of the character of areas of such interest; for the preservation and planting of trees; and for the orderly disposal of disused vehicles and equipment and other rubbish.                                    
[27th July 1967]
Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1
Act: powers transferred (1.7.1999) by virtue of S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch.1
Commencement Information
I1
Act partly in force at Royal Assent and wholly in force at 27.8.1967, see s. 32(2).

Part I
Preservation of areas and buildings of architectural or historic interest
1. . . . F1
Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F1
Ss. 1, 3, 6, 8, 11 – 14, 15(1), 16, 17 repealed by Town and Country Planning Act 1971 (c. 78), Sch. 25 and Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52), Sch. 23
2. . . . F2
Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F2
Ss. 2, 7, 9, 10 repealed by Town and Country Planning Act 1968 (c. 72), Sch. 11 and Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1969 (c. 30), Sch. 11
3. . . . F3
Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F3
Ss. 1, 3, 6, 8, 11 – 14, 15(1), 16, 17 repealed by Town and Country Planning Act 1971 (c. 78), Sch. 25 and Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52), Sch. 23
4.
Loans for preservation of historic buildings etc.
 — (1) The power conferred by subsection (1) of section 4 of the M1 Historic Buildings and Ancient Monuments Act 1953 to make grants for the purposes mentioned in that subsection shall include power to make loans for those purposes, and references to grants in subsections (3) and (4) of that section shall be construed accordingly.
(2) Any loan made by virtue of this section shall be made on such terms as to repayment, payment of interest and otherwise as the Minister making the loan may determine with the approval of the Treasury; and all sums received by any Minister by way of interest on or repayment of such a loan shall be paid into the Exchequer.
Annotations:
Marginal Citations
M1
1953 c. 49.
F4 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F4
S. 5 repealed (27.5.1997) by 1997 c. 11, ss. 3, 6(2), Sch. 1 Pt.I (with s. 5, Sch. 3)
6. . . . F5
Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F5
Ss. 1, 3, 6, 8, 11 – 14, 15(1), 16, 17 repealed by Town and Country Planning Act 1971 (c. 78), Sch. 25 and Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52), Sch. 23
7. . . . F6
Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F6
Ss. 2, 7, 9, 10 repealed by Town and Country Planning Act 1968 (c. 72), Sch. 11 and Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1969 (c. 30), Sch. 11
8. . . . F7
Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F7
Ss. 1, 3, 6, 8, 11 – 14, 15(1), 16, 17 repealed by Town and Country Planning Act 1971 (c. 78), Sch. 25 and Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52), Sch. 23
9, 10. . . . F8
Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F8
Ss. 2, 7, 9, 10 repealed by Town and Country Planning Act 1968 (c. 72), Sch. 11 and Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1969 (c. 30), Sch. 11
11. . . . F9
Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F9
Ss. 1, 3, 6, 8, 11 – 14, 15(1), 16, 17 repealed by Town and Country Planning Act 1971 (c. 78), Sch. 25 and Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52), Sch. 23
Parts II, III
12 — 14. . . . F10
Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F10
Ss. 1, 3, 6, 8, 11 – 14, 15(1), 16, 17 repealed by Town and Country Planning Act 1971 (c. 78), Sch. 25 and Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52), Sch. 23
15.
Penalties.
 — (1) . . . F11
(2) In relation to an offence committed after the commencement of this Act, section 17(1) of the M2 Forestry Act 1967 (penalty for unlawful felling of trees) shall have effect as if for the words “ ten pounds ” there were substituted the words “ two hundred and fifty pounds ” .
Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F11
Ss. 1, 3, 6, 8, 11 – 14, 15(1), 16, 17 repealed by Town and Country Planning Act 1971 (c. 78), Sch. 25 and Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52), Sch. 23
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2
The text of Ss. 15(2), 26 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
Marginal Citations
M2
1967 c. 10.
16, 17. . . . F12
Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F12
Ss. 1, 3, 6, 8, 11 – 14, 15(1), 16, 17 repealed by Town and Country Planning Act 1971 (c. 78), Sch. 25 and Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52), Sch. 23
18 — 24. . . . F13
Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F13
Ss. 18 – 24, 27, 28 repealed by Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 (c. 3), Sch. 2
25. . . . F14
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Amendments (Textual)
F14
S. 25 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1976 (c. 16), Sch. 1 Pt. XVI
26.
Amendment of 1961 c. 64 s. 34.
In subsection (1) of section 34 of the Public Health Act 1961 (which provides for the removal by a local authority from a vacant site in a built-up area of an accumulation of rubbish which is seriously detrimental to the amenities of the neighbourhood) for the words “ on any vacant site in a built-up area an accumulation of rubbish ” there shall be substituted the words “ on any land in the open air in their area any rubbish ” ; and in subsection (2) of that section for the word “ site ” there shall be substituted the word “ land ” .
Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C3
The text of Ss. 15(2), 26 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
27. . . . F15
Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F15
Ss. 18 – 24, 27, 28 repealed by Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 (c. 3), Sch. 2
Part IV
General
28. . . . F16
Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F16
Ss. 18 – 24, 27, 28 repealed by Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 (c. 3), Sch. 2
29.
Application to Isles of Scilly.
 — (1) The [ F17 Secretary of State ] may, after consultation with the Council of the Isles of Scilly, by order provide that any provision of this Act specified in the order shall apply to the Isles, subject to such modifications as may be so specified, as if the Isles were a separate county or a county district.
(2) The power to make orders conferred by this section shall be exercisable by statutory instrument and shall include power to vary or revoke an order under this section by a subsequent order thereunder.
Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F17
Words substituted by virtue of S.I. 1970/1681, arts. 2(1), 6(3)
30.
Interpretation — general.
 — (1) In this Act the following expressions have the meaning hereby assigned to them unless the contrary intention appears, that is to say: —
. . . F18
“ the Minister ” means, in relation to England excluding Monmouthshire, the [ F19 Secretary of State ] and, in relation to Scotland, Wales and Monmouthshire, the Secretary of State;
. . . F20 ;
F21 . . .
and any reference in any provision of this Act to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the date when that provision comes into operation.
(2) Any reference in this Act to any enactment is a reference to it as amended or applied by or under any other enactment, including this Act.
Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F18
Definitions repealed by Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 (c. 3), Sch. 2
F19
Words substituted by virtue of S.I. 1970/1681, arts. 2(1), 6(3)
F20
Definition of “ the Planning Act ” repealed by Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 (c. 11, SIF 123:1, 2), s. 3, Sch. 1
F21
Definition repealed (27.5.1997) by 1997 c. 11, ss. 3, 6(2), Sch. 1 Pt.I (with s. 5, Sch. 3)
31.
Expenses.
 There shall be paid out of moneys provided by Parliament any increase attributable to this Act in the sums so payable under any other enactment.
32.
Short title, commencement and extent.
 — (1) This Act may be cited as the Civic Amenities Act 1967.
(2) Subject to the provisions of subsections (7) and (8) of section 18 and subsection (9) of section 20 of this Act, Parts I to III of this Act, except subsection (1) of section 2, shall come into force on the expiration of the period of one month beginning with the date of the passing of this Act.
(3) This Act does not extend to Northern Ireland.



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Attributes of:   Civic Amenites Act 1967 (c.69)
Version no Start date End date Extent Confers power Blanket amendment
> 1 01/02/1991   E+W+S N N

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