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  2. Byelaws in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Local councils have powers to make byelaws under various Acts of Parliament. The power to make byelaws "for the good rule and government" of their area, granted by the Local Government Act 1972, appears to be very sweeping, however this power is greatly limited by the restriction that it cannot be used in connection with anything already covered under other legislation.

  3. By-law - Wikipedia

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    The earliest use of the term, which originates from the Viking town law in the Danelaw, wherein by is the Old Norse word for a larger settlement as in Whitby and Derby (compare with the modern Danish-Norwegian word by meaning town, or the modern Swedish word by, meaning village). [2]

  4. Law of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Prior to Brexit all citizens of British Overseas Territories were EU citizens, even though European Union law only applied in Gibraltar and the United Kingdom proper. The inhabited territories each have their own legal system, based largely on English common law, with autonomy varying considerably with the size of the population.

  5. Building regulations in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    The detailed requirements of the Building Regulations in England and Wales are scheduled within 18 separate headings, each designated by a letter (Part A to Part S), and covering aspects such as workmanship, adequate materials, structure, waterproofing and weatherisation, fire safety and means of escape, sound isolation, ventilation, safe (potable) water, protection from falling, drainage ...

  6. Municipal Corporations Act 1882 - Wikipedia

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    The Municipal Corporations Act 1882 (45 & 46 Vict. c. 50) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that replaced existing legislation governing municipal boroughs in England and Wales, and gave the corporations powers to make bylaws and to acquire land and buildings. [1]

  7. Statutory instrument (UK) - Wikipedia

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  8. Delegated legislation in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Delegated legislation or secondary legislation in the United Kingdom is law that is not enacted by a legislative assembly such as the UK Parliament, but made by a government minister, a delegated person or an authorised body under powers given to them by an Act of Parliament.

  9. Corporation - Wikipedia

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    The English Business Company after the Bubble Act (1938) Formoy, RR, The Historical Foundations of Company Law (Sweet and Maxwell 1923) 21; Freedman, Charles. Joint-stock Enterprise in France: From Privileged Company to Modern Corporation (1979) Frentrop, P, A History of Corporate Governance 1602–2002 (Brussels et al., 2003) Freund, Ernst.