Every rate made by the Common Council under this Act shall be signed by the town clerk of the city of London or such other person as the Common Council shall appoint in that behalf and shall be published on the day on which it is made or on the day following at the Guildhall in the same manner as poor rates are now by law directed to be published and such signature and publication shall be sufficient.

A rate made by the Common Council shall be deemed to be made on the day when it is signed as aforesaid.

Where any Act passed before or after the passing of this Act requires or directs that any notice or other document shall or may be given or published in the manner in which notice of a rate allowed by justices is required to be published a publication of such notice or document in the manner and at the place hereinbefore prescribed by this Act for the publication of rates shall be a sufficient compliance with such requirement or direction.