London Government Act 1963 CHAPTER 33 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS PART I LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN AND AROUND GREATER LONDON Section 1. London boroughs. 2. Greater London and the Greater London Council. 3. Local government areas in and around Greater London. 4. General provisions as to exercise in Greater London of existing local authority functions. 5. Delegation of functions in Greater London. 6. Alteration of boundaries of or within Greater London. 7. Promotion of Bills with respect to local government functions in Greater London. 8. Supplementary provisions to Part I. PART II ROAD TRtAFFIC, HIGHWAYS AND MOTOR VEHICLES 9. General duty of Greater London Council with respect to road traffic and abolition of London Traffic Area and Traffic Advisory Committee. 10. Traffic regulation in Greater London. 11. Experimental traffic schemes. 12. Powers in respect of traffic signs, etc. 13. Parking accommodation in Greater London. 14. Other road traffic functions in Greater London. 15. Supplementary provisions as to road traffic. 16. Highway authorities. 17. Metropolitan roads. 18. Delegation or transfer of functions with respect to metro- politan roads. 19. Modifications to Public Utilities Street Works Act 1950. 20. Functions as to motor vehicles and driving licences. A ii CH. 33 London Government Act 1963 PART III HOUSING AND PLANNING Housing Section 21. Housing powers in Greater London. 22. Record of need, and facilities for exchange, of housing accommodation. 23. Transfer of land held for housing purposes. Application of Town and Country Planning Act 1962 to Greater London 24. Local planning authorities. 25. Development plans. 26. Amendment of development plans. 27. Supplementary provisions as to development plans. 28. Buildings of special architectural or historic interest. 29. Miscellaneous modifications of Planning Act. PART IV EDUCATION AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT SERVICE 30. Local education authorities. 31. Primary, secondary and further education in Greater London. 32. Co-ordination of school and other health services in inner London. 33. Provision for continuance of existing educational grants. 34. Youth employment service. PART V SEWERAGE AND TRADE EFFLUENTS 35. Sewers and sewage disposal works. 36. Expenditure on sewerage. 37. Application of enactments relating to sewerage and sewage disposal. 38. Trade effluents. 39. Supplementary provisions relating to sewerage. PART VI APPLICATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH ACTS AND RELEVANT ACTS 40. General application of Public Health Acts. 41. Port health authority for Port of London. 42. Medical officers of health and public health inspectors for the City, etc. 43. Modifications of London Building Acts. 44. Cemeteries and crematoria. London Government Act 1963 CH. 33 iii PART VII FUNCTIONS AS TO HEALTH AND WELFARE SERVICES AND OTHER MATTERS Section 45. Local health authorities. 46. Accommodation and welfare of disabled and old persons, etc. 47. Children authorities. 48. Fire authorities. 49. Civil defence. 50. Explosives and petroleum spirit. 51. Shops, etc. 52. Licensing of theatres, public entertainments, etc. 53. Licensing of tracks for betting. 54. Food, drugs, markets and animals. 55. Smallholdings, allotments, etc. 56. Library authorities. 57. Provision of entertainments, concert halls, museums, etc. 58. Parks and open spaces. 59. The Green Belt. 60. Functions under National Parks and Access to the Country- side Act 1949. 61. Functions under Town Development Act 1952. 62. Miscellaneous local authority functions. PART VIII RATING AND VALUATION AND ASSOCIATED MATTERS 63. Rating and valuation. 64. General grants. 65. Rate-deficiency grants. 66. Equalisation of rates. 67. Chargeability of part of rating area with expenses incurred for another part thereof. 68. Financial provisions applicable to the Common Council. 69. Initial expenses of new authorities. 70. Transitional assistance to certain counties. PART IX MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL Common services 71. Research and information on matters concerning Greater London. 72. Supply of goods to authorities in Greater London. 73. Publicity for amenities of Greater London. A2 iv CH. 33 London Government Act 1963 Miscellaneous Section 74. Borough architects. 75. Compensation for injury to or death of officers. 76. Adjustment to metropolitan police district. 77. Application of Local Government Superannuation Acts. 78. Coroners. 79. Registration of local land charges. 80. Compulsory registration of title in and around Greater London. 81. Charities in Greater London. General 82. Exercise of functions as respects the Temples. 83. Other adaptations of enactments. 84. Supplementary and transitional provision. 85. Transfer and compensation of officers. 86. Joint committees of existing councils for consideration of certain matters. 87. Local Acts and instruments in and around Greater London. 88. General provision as to inquiries. 89. Interpretation. 90. Orders, rules and regulations. 91. Expenses. 92. Amendment of House of Commons Disqualification Act 1957. 93. Repeals and savings. 94. Short title, commencement and extent. SCHEDULES: Schedule 1-The London boroughs. Schedule 2-Constitution and general functions of Greater London Council. Schedule 3-Parliamentary and local government elections in and around Greater London. Schedule 4-Modifications of Local Government Act 1933. Schedule 5-Modifications as from 1st April 1965 of enactments relating to road traffic. Schedule 6-Amendments as from 1st April 1965 in Highways Act 1959. Schedule 7-Metropolitan roads. Schedule 8-Modifications as from 1st April 1965 of enactments relating to housing. Schedule 9-Modification and re-enactment as from 1st April 1965 of enactments relating to sewerage and drainage. London Government Act 1963 CH. 33 v SCHEDULES--cont. Schedule 10-Modification as from 1st April 1965 of enactments relating to trade effluents. Schedule 11-Modification and re-enactment as from 1st April 1965 of provisions of Public Health Acts. Schedule 12-Licensing of public entertainments in Greater London on and after 1st April 1965. Schedule 13-Modifications as from 1st April 1965 of enactments relating to food, drugs, markets and animals. Schedule 14-Functions as from 1st April 1965 with respect to land drainage, flood prevention, etc. Schedule 15-Modifications as from 1st April 1965 of rating and valuation enactments. Schedule 16-Determination of additional rate burden. Schedule 17-Miscellaneous modifications of enactments as from 1st April 1965. Schedule 18-Repeals. A3 London Government Act 1963 CIi. 33 1 ELIZABETH H 1963 CHAPTER 33 An Act to make provision with respect to local government and the functions of local authorities in the metropolitan area; to assimilate certain provisions of the Local Government Act 1933 to provisions for corresponding purposes contained in the London Government Act 1939; to make an adjustment of the metropolitan police district; and for connected purposes. [31st July 1963] BE IT ENACTED by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:--- PART I LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN AND AROUND GREATER LONDON 1.--.(1) There shall be established new administrative areas, London to be known as London boroughs, which shall comprise the boroughs. areas respectively described (by reference to existing adminis- trative areas) in column 2 of Part I of Schedule 1 to this Act ; and in this and any other Act (a) any reference to an inner London borough shall be construed as a reference to one of the London boroughs numbered from 1 to 12 in the said Part I ; (b) any reference to an outer London borough shall be construed as a reference to one of the London boroughs numbered from 13 to 32 in the said Part I. (2) If in the case of any London borough, on representa- tions in that behalf made to the Privy Council by the Minister, Her Majesty by the advice of Her Privy Council thinks fit to grant a charter of incorporation of the inhabitants of that borough, Her Majesty may by that charter- (a) make provision with respect to the name of the borough ; and A4 2 CH. 33 London Government Act 1963 PART I (b) subject to the provisions of this Act, make any provision such as may be made by virtue of section 131 of the Local Government Act 1933 by a charter granted under Part VI of that Act ; and any charter which purports to be granted in pursuance of the Royal prerogative and this subsection shall be deemed to be valid and within the powers of this Act and Her Majesty's prerogative and the validity thereof shall not be questioned in any legal proceeding whatever. (3) In the case of any London borough whose inhabitants are not incorporated by such a charter as is referred to in the last foregoing subsection, provision for their incorporation shall be made by the Minister by order (hereafter in this Act referred to as an " incorporation order ") which may include any such provision as is mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) of that subsection. (4) The provisions of Part III of Schedule 1 to this Act shall have effect for the purpose of the revocation or alteration of the provisions with respect to the matters mentioned in paragraph 1 of the said Part III of any charter or incorporation order under subsection (2) or (3) of this section ; but nothing in any such charter or order or in any order under the said Part III shall authorise the number of councillors of any London borough to exceed sixty. (5) Before the Minister makes as respects a London borough either representations