Open Spaces Act 1906

17 Expenses of local authorities

The expenses of a local authority incurred in the execution of this Act may be defrayed—

(a) in the case of a county council, out of the county fund ;

(b) in the case of a metropolitan borough council, as expenses of that council;

(c) in the case of the council of a municipal borough or urban district, as part of the general expenses incurred in the execution of the Public Health Acts ;

(d) in the case of a rural district council, as special expenses incurred in the execution of the Public Health Acts, and such expenses shall in accordance with the provisions of those Acts be charged to the contributory place, or apportioned among the contributory places, on account of which the expense was incurred ;

(e) in the case of a parish council, subject and according to the [56 & 57 Vict. c. 73.] Local Government Act, 1894.