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Bill · started in the Lords

Manchester City Council 2010

To confer powers on Manchester City Council for the better control of street trading in the city of Manchester.

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe Manchester City Council 2010 was introduced in the House of Lords on 27 November 2006. It completed its passage through Parliament and became law, receiving Royal Assent on 8 April 2010.

What the bill does

<p>The Bill 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&rsquo;s certificate from the street trading regime in the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982</li><li>empowering council officers or the police 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>enabling council 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

  1. Petition to introduce a Private Bill presented to Parliament Unassigned 27 Nov 2006
  2. 1st reading Lords 22 Jan 2007
  3. 2nd reading Lords 20 Feb 2007
  4. Committee stage Lords 3 Jul to 10 Jul 2007
  5. Carry-over motion Lords 22 Oct 2007
  6. Carry-over motion Commons 24 Oct 2007
  7. Bill reintroduced Lords 8 Nov 2007
  8. 3rd reading Lords 29 Nov 2007
  9. 1st reading Commons 29 Nov 2007
  10. 2nd reading Commons 12 Jun 2008
  11. 2nd reading Commons 29 Oct 2008
  12. Committee stage Commons 30 Jun to 1 Jul 2009
  13. Motion to revive Bill Commons 3 Dec 2009
  14. Motion to revive Bill Lords 8 Dec 2009
  15. Bill reintroduced Commons 10 Dec 2009
  16. Report stage Commons 21 Jan to 28 Jan 2010
  17. 3rd reading Commons 28 Jan 2010
  18. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Lords 30 Mar 2010
  19. Consideration of Lords amendments Commons 7 Apr 2010
  20. Royal Assent Unassigned 8 Apr 2010

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 21 Oct 2011.