Canterbury City Council Act 2013
Act of ParliamentThis bill passed all stages in both Houses and received Royal Assent.
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Long title
To confer powers on Canterbury City Council for the better control of street trading and touting in the city of Canterbury.
Summary
<p>The Bill (as originally introduced) makes provisions relating to street trading and consumer protection in the city, in particular by:</p><ul><li>allowing the Council to regulate services offered on the street as well as the sale of goods </li><li>altering the exemption enjoyed by holders of a pedlar’s certificate from the street trading regime in the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 </li><li>empowering council officers, the police and community support officers to seize goods and equipment when they believe a street trading offence has been committed </li><li>empowering courts to order the forfeiture of such articles</li><li>allowing the council to regulate touting</li><li>enabling council officers, the police and community support officers to serve fixed penalty notices for street trading offences.</li></ul>
Progress through Parliament
- Petition to introduce a Private Bill presented to Parliament· Unassigned
27 November 2007 – 27 November 2007
- 1st reading· Commons
22 January 2008 – 22 January 2008
- 2nd reading· Commons
12 June 2008 – 29 October 2008
- Committee stage· Commons
8 July 2009 – 8 July 2009
- Carry-over motion· Commons
22 October 2009 – 22 October 2009
- Motion to revive Bill· Commons
3 December 2009 – 3 December 2009
- Motion to revive Bill· Lords
8 December 2009 – 8 December 2009
- Bill reintroduced· Commons
10 December 2009 – 10 December 2009
- 3rd reading· Commons
14 January 2010 – 14 January 2010
- 1st reading· Lords
15 January 2010 – 15 January 2010
- Motion to revive Bill· Lords
10 June 2010 – 10 June 2010
- Motion to revive Bill· Commons
5 July 2010 – 5 July 2010
- Bill reintroduced· Commons
13 July 2010 – 13 July 2010
- Bill reintroduced· Lords
13 July 2010 – 13 July 2010
- 2nd reading· Lords
19 October 2010 – 19 October 2010
- Instruction to Committee on the Bill· Lords
19 October 2010 – 19 October 2010
- Committee stage· Lords
2 November 2011 – 24 November 2011
- 3rd reading· Lords
3 December 2012 – 3 December 2012
- Consideration of Lords amendments· Commons
31 January 2013 – 6 February 2013
- Royal Assent· Unassigned
28 February 2013 – 28 February 2013
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. Bill ID: 215.