| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act for consolidating, with Amendments, enactments relating to Municipal Corporations in England and Wales. |
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| Citation | 45 & 46 Vict. c. 50 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 18 August 1882 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Local Government Act 1933 |
Status: Amended | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
| Text of the Municipal Corporations Act 1882 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Municipal Corporations Act 1882 (45 & 46 Vict. c. 50) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It replaced existing legislation governing municipal boroughs in England and Wales, and gave the corporations powers to make bylaws and to acquire land and buildings.[1] Municipal boroughs continued to be regulated by the Act until their abolition in 1974. Parts of the Act are still in operation. Sections 190 to 194 were amongst the enactments cited as the Police Acts 1839 to 1893.[2]
- ^ Shaw, Albert (June 1889). "Municipal Government in Great Britain". Political Science Quarterly. 4 (2). The Academy of Political Science: 197–229. doi:10.2307/2139337. hdl:2027/uc2.ark:/13960/t21c1x615. JSTOR 2139337.
- ^ The Short Titles Act 1896, section 2(1) and Schedule 2