Local Government Act 1894

Part IIE+W Guardians and District Councils

20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1E+W

Textual Amendments

F1S. 20 repealed by Poor Law Act 1927 (c. 14), Sch. 11

21 Names of county districts and district councils.E+W

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2,—

(1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3

(3)In this [F4and every other] Act of Parliament, unless the context otherwise requires, the expression “district council” shall include the council of every urban district, whether a borough or not, and of every rural district, and the expression “county district” shall include every urban and rural district whether a borough or not.

Textual Amendments

F2Words repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1908 (c. 49)

F3Ss. 21(2), 22–24 repealed by Local Government Act 1933 (c. 51), Sch. 11 Pt. IV

F4Words repealed except so far as they apply to any enactment passed before 1st June 1934 by Local Government Act 1933 (c. 51), Sch. 11 Pt. IV and so far as they apply to Rating and Valuation Act 1925 (c. 90) by London Government Act 1963 (c. 33), Sch. 18 Pt. II

22—24.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5E+W

Textual Amendments

F5Ss. 21(2), 22–24 repealed by Local Government Act 1933 (c. 51), Sch. 11 Pt. IV

25†Powers of district council with respect to sanitary and highway matters.E+W

(1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6

(2)(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F7

(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F8

(5)(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F9

(7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F10

Textual Amendments

F6S. 25(1) repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1978 (c. 45), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XII

F7S. 25(2)(3) repealed by Highways Act 1959 (c. 25),s. 312(2), Sch. 25 and London Government Act 1963 (c. 33), s. 16(2), Sch. 6 para. 70

F8S. 25(4) repealed by Local Government Act 1929 (c. 17), Sch. 12 Pt. III

F9S. 25(5)(6) repealed by Local Government Act 1933 (c. 51), Sch. 11 Pt. IV

F10S. 25(7) repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1976 (c. 16), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. VIII

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Unreliable margin note

26†Duties and powers of district council as to rights of way, rights of common, and roadside wastes.E+W

(1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F11

(2)A district council may with the consent of the county council for the county within which any common land is situate aid persons in maintaining rights of common where, in the opinion of the council, the extinction of such rights would be prejudicial to the inhabitants of the district; F12...

(3)A district council may, for the purpose of carrying into effect this section, institute or defend any legal proceedings, and generally take such steps as they deem expedient.

(4)—(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F11

F13(7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F11S. 26(1)(4)–(6) repealed by Highways Act 1959 (c. 25), s. 312(2), Sch. 25 and London Government Act 1963 (c. 33), s. 16(2), Sch. 6 para. 70

F12Words in s. 26(2) repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14), Sch. 1 Pt. 10 Group 3

F13S. 26(7) repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14), Sch. 1 Pt. 10 Group 3

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2Unreliable margin note

C3Functions of Board of Agriculture under s. 26(2) now exercisable by Secretary of State: Board of Agriculture and Fisheries Act 1903 (c. 31), s. 1(1), Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Act 1919 (c. 91), s. 1 and S.I. 1955/554 (1955 I, p. 1200), 1965/143, 319, 1967/156, 1970/1681

27 Transfer of certain powers of justices to district councils.E+W

(1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F14 the powers, duties, and liabilities of justices out of session in relation to any of the matters following, that is to say,—

(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F15

(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F16

F17(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F18

(e)the abolition of fairs and alteration of days for holding fairs;

(f). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F18

when arising within a county district, shall be transferred to the district council of the district.

(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F19

(3)All fees payable in respect of the powers, duties, and liabilities transferred by this section shall be payable to the district council.

Textual Amendments

F14Words repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1908 (c. 49)

F15S. 27(1)(a) repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (c. 43), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. IV