Local Government Act 1888
Part I County Councils
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12, 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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17, 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Financial Relations between Exchequer and County, and Contributions by County for Costs of Union Officers
20 Payment to county council of proceeds of duties on local taxation licences.
21–27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General Provisions as to Transfer
28 General provisions as to powers transferred to county council.
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30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part II Application of Act to Boroughs, the Metropolis, and certain Special Counties
31–39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Application of Act to Metropolis
40. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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42 Arrangements for paid chairman and sitting of quarter sessions for London.
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48. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part III Boundaries
50–53. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
54. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55, 56. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
57. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
58. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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60–62. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
63. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part IV Finance
Property Funds and Costs of County Council
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66. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
67. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
68. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
69 Borrowing by county council.
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Part V Supplemental
Application of Acts
75. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
76, 77. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
78 Construction of Acts referring to business transferred.
Proceedings of Councils and Committees
79 Incorporation of county council.
80. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
81 Appointment of joint committees.
82. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
83. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
84. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Regulations for Bicycles, &c.
85 Regulations for bicycles, &c.
Adaptation of Acts
86. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
87 Application of provisions of 38 & 39 Vict. c. 55 as to local inquiries and provisional orders.
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Savings
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94. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
95 Saving as to Middlesex, Surrey, and Kent.
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97. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
98 Saving for powers of Commissioners of Inland Revenue and Customs.
Definitions
99. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100 Interpretation of certain terms in the Act.
101 Extent of Act.
102 Short title.
Part VI Transitory Provisions
103–108. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
109. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
110–114. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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117. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
118–120. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
121. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Savings
122. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
123 Saving for existing bye-laws.
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125, 126. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SCHEDULES
FIRST SCHEDULE Local Taxation Licences
Licences for the sale of intoxicating liquor for comsumption on...
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Licences for—
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THIRD SCHEDULE
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Local Government Act 1888

1888 c.41

An Act to amend the Laws relating to Local Government in England and Wales, and for other purposes connected therewith.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I1

Act in force at Royal Assent but subject to s. 109 (now repealed)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

Act amended by Local Government Act 1894 c. 73 (56 & 57 Vict.)

C2

Act amended with the substitution for any reference to a specified officer of a local authority as a reference to the proper officer of a local authority by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 29 Pt. I para. 4 subject as in that paragraph mentioned

C3

Councils of administrative counties, boroughs, (except those in rural districts), urban districts, rural districts and urban parishes outside Greater London and Isles of Scilly together with municipal corporations of boroughs outside Greater London now abolished and councils of metropolitan counties, non-metropolitan counties and districts constituted by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), ss. 1, 2, Sch. 1

C4

Functions of Local Government Board under this Act now exercisable by Secretary of State: Ministry of Health Act 1919 (c. 21), s. 3(1)(a), S.I. 1951/142, 1900 (1951 I, pp. 1348, 1347), S.I. 1965/319 and 1970/1681

Act: transfer of functions (W.) (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch.

C5

Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3

C6

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