Local Government Act 1988

British law passed in 1988

United Kingdom legislation
  • Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000
  • Local Government Act 2003
Status: Current legislation
Text of the Local Government Act 1988 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The United Kingdom Local Government Act 1988 is an Act of the United Kingdom Parliament. It was famous for its controversial section 28. This section prohibited local authorities from promoting, in a specified category of schools, "the teaching of the acceptability of homosexuality as a pretended family relationship".

The Act did have other effects also, and was rather a mixed bag of changes. Part I introduced compulsory tendering of contracts for certain types of activities. Part III allowed housing authorities to provide financial assistance to people living in private property. Section 38 abolished dog licences.

See also

  • Direct service organisation
  • Section 28

External links

UK Legislation

Text of the Local Government Act 1988 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

Commencement Orders

  • Text of the Local Government Act 1988 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1988 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
  • Text of the Local Government Act 1988 (Commencement No. 2) (Scotland) Order 1988 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

Regulations

  • Text of the Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Exemptions) (England) Order 1988 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
  • Text of the Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Competition) (Wales) Regulations 1991 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
  • Text of the Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Exemption) (Wales) Order 1991 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
  • Text of the Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Exemption) (Harlow District Council) Order 1994 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
  • Text of the Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Housing Management and Security Work) (Exemptions) (England) Order 1997 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
  • Text of the Local Government Act 1988 (Competition) (Supervision of Parking, Management of Vehicles and Security Work) (Wales) Regulations 1997 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
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