Byelaws

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byelaws_in_the_United_Kingdom)

In the United Kingdom, byelaws are laws of local or limited application made by local councils or other bodies, using powers granted by an Act of Parliament, and so are a form of delegated legislation. Some byelaws are made by private companies or charities that exercise public or semi-public functions, such as airport operators, water companies or the National Trust. At present, because byelaws create criminal offences that can be prosecuted in Magistrates' Courts, they must be approved by central government before they can come into force. However, there are plans to make offences against byelaws punishable through the use of Fixed Penalty Notices, and to remove the need for local council byelaws to be centrally approved. (Wikipedia)

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This term is used for the following terms: 
By-laws
Bylaws

Approved Date
05-Nov-2013

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