(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, . . . F4
“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
F1Definitions repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1898 (c. 22)
F2Definitions in s. 7(1) repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. X Group1
F3Definition repealed by Administration of Justice Act 1973 (c. 15), ss. 19(1), 20(6), Sch. 5 Pt. I
F4Words repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1898 (c. 22)
F5Definitions repealed by Local Government Act 1933 (c. 51), Sch. 11 Pt.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
F6Definitions repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1898 (c. 22) and Administration of Justice Act 1973 (c. 15), ss. 19(1), 20(6), Sch. 5 Pt.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
F8S. 7(4) repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. X Group1