Local Government Act 2003

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{{Infobox UK legislation

|short_title =Local Government Act 2003The citation of this Act by this short title is authorised by [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/26/section/129 section 129(1)] of this Act.

|type = Act

|parliament =Parliament of the United Kingdom

|long_title =An Act to make provision about finance, and other provision, in connection with local and certain other authorities; to provide for changing the dates of local elections in 2004; to amend the Audit Commission Act 1998; and for connected purposes.

|statute_book_chapter =2003 c. 26

|introduced_by =

|territorial_extent =See [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/26/section/129 sections 129(2) to (8)]

|royal_assent =18 September 2003

|commencement =See [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/26/section/128 section 128]

|repeal_date =

|amendments =

|related_legislation =Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007

|repealing_legislation=

|status =

|original_text =http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/26/contents/enacted

|revised_text =http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/26/contents

|legislation_history =

}}

The Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It made various changes to the administration of local government in the United Kingdom. Although it contained mainly financial provisions, section 122 repealed section 2A of the Local Government Act 1986, the enactment prohibiting local authorities from 'promoting' homosexuality, in England and Wales.

It also created the concept of "business improvement districts".