Reading Borough 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 Reading Borough Council for the better control of street trading and touting in the borough of Reading.
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 </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 goods and equipment</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><p>Further information can be found in the Explanatory Memorandum that accompanies the Bill.</p><p><a>Read the Explanatory Memorandum</a></p>
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
- 2nd reading· Commons
3 June 2009 – 3 June 2009
- Committee stage· Commons
8 July 2009 – 8 July 2009
- Carry-over motion· Commons
12 November 2009 – 12 November 2009
- Motion to revive Bill· Commons
26 November 2009 – 26 November 2009
- Motion to revive Bill· Lords
30 November 2009 – 30 November 2009
- Bill reintroduced· Commons
3 December 2009 – 3 December 2009
- Report stage· Commons
28 January 2010 – 28 January 2010
- 3rd reading· Commons
28 January 2010 – 28 January 2010
- 1st reading· Lords
28 January 2010 – 28 January 2010
- Motion to revive Bill· Lords
10 June 2010 – 10 June 2010
- Motion to revive Bill· Commons
17 June 2010 – 17 June 2010
- Bill reintroduced· Commons
28 June 2010 – 28 June 2010
- Bill reintroduced· Lords
28 June 2010 – 28 June 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
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. Bill ID: 219.