Municipal Corporations Act 1882 (c. 50)

Part I E+W Preliminary

1 Short title. E+W

This Act may be cited as the Municipal Corporations Act, 1882.

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Textual Amendments

F1 S. 2 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (c. 43), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. IV

3 Extent. E+W

This Act shall not extend to Scotland or Ireland.

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Textual Amendments

F2 Ss. 4, 5 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1898 (c. 22)

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Textual Amendments

F3 S. 6 repealed by S.I. 1974/1351

7 Interpretation and construction. E+W

(1) In this Act—

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“Municipal corporation” means the body corporate constituted by the incorporation of the inhabitants of a borough:

“Municipal Corporations Act, 1835,” means the recited Act of King William the Fourth, the date of the passing whereof is the ninth of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty-five:

“Municipal Corporations Acts” means this Act and any Act to be passed amending this Act:

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“Corporate office” means the office of mayor, alderman, councillor, elective auditor, . . . F7

“Corporate land” means land belonging to or held in trust for a municipal corporation:

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“Trustees” means trustees, commissioners, or directors, or the persons charged with the execution of a trust or public duty, however designated:

“Person” includes a body of persons corporate or unincorporate:

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“Justice” means one of Her Majesty’s justices of the peace:

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(2) Words in this Act referring to a borough, municipal corporation, authority, officer, or office, shall be construed distributively as referring to each borough, corporation, authority, officer, or office to which or to whom the provision is applicable.

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Textual Amendments

F4 Definitions repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1898 (c. 22)

F5 Definitions in s. 7(1) repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. X Group1

F6 Definition repealed by Administration of Justice Act 1973 (c. 15), ss. 19(1), 20(6), Sch. 5 Pt. I

F7 Words repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1898 (c. 22)

F8 Definitions repealed by Local Government Act 1933 (c. 51), Sch. 11 Pt. II, Representation of the People Act 1948 (c. 65), Sch. 13, Representation of the People Act 1949 (c. 68), Sch. 9 and Administration of Justice Act 1973 (c. 15), ss. 19(1), 20(6), Sch. 5 Pt. I

F9 Definitions repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1898 (c. 22) and Administration of Justice Act 1973 (c. 15), ss. 19(1), 20(6), Sch. 5 Pt. I

F10 S. 7(3) repealed by Administration of Justice Act 1973 (c. 15), ss. 19(1), 20(6), Sch. 5 Pt. I

F11 S. 7(4) repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. X Group1