Local Government Act 1888

Definitions E+W

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Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 99, 103–108, 110–114 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1908 (c. 49)

100 Interpretation of certain terms in the Act. E+W

In this Act, if not inconsistent with the context, the following terms have the meanings herein-after respectively assigned to them, that is to say:—

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• The expression “quarter sessions” as respects any county, riding, division, or liberty, means the justices in quarter or general sessions assembled, and includes justices assembled in gaol sessions, annual general sessions, and adjourned sessions, and as respects any borough, means any court of qarter or general sessions held for the borough . . . F5

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• The expression “person” includes any body of persons, whether corporate or unincorporate:

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• The expression “powers” includes rights, jurisdiction, capacities, privileges, and immunities:

• The expression “duties” includes responsibilities and obligations:

• The expression “liabilities” includes liability to any proceeding for enforcing any duty or for punishing the breach of any duty, and includes all debts and liabilities to which any authority are or would but for this Act be liable or subject to, whether accrued due at the date of the transfer or subsequently accruing, and includes any obligation to carry or apply any money to any sinking fund or to any particular purpose:

• The expression “powers, duties, and liabilities,” includes all powers, duties, and liabilities conferred or imposed by or arising under any local and personal Act:

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• The expression “office” includes any place, situation, or employment, and the expression “officer” shall be construed accordingly:

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Textual Amendments

F2 Definition repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1978 (c. 45), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XII

F3 Definition repealed by Local Government Act 1958 (c. 55), s. 67, Sch. 9 Pt. V

F4 Definition repealed by Administration of Justice Act 1964 (c. 42), Sch. 5

F5 Words repealed by Justices of the Peace Act 1968 (c. 69), Sch. 5 Pt. II

F6 Definitions repealed by Local Government Act 1933 (c. 51), Sch. 11 Pt. III and London Government Act 1963 (c. 33), s. 93(1), Sch. 18 Pt. II

F7 Definitions repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1908 (c. 49)

F8 Definitions repealed by Local Government Act 1958 (c. 55), s. 67, Sch. 9 Pt. V

F9 Definitions repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1908 (c. 49), Highways Act 1959 (c. 25), s. 312(2), Sch. 25 and London Government Act 1963 (c. 33), s. 93(1), Sch. 6 para. 70

F10 Words repealed by Local Government Act 1958 (c. 55), s. 67, Sch. 9 Pt. V

F11 Words repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1978 (c. 45), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XII

F12 Paragraph repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1978 (c. 45), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XII

F13 Definitions repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1908 (c. 49) and Local Government Act 1958 (c. 55), s. 67, Sch. 9 Pt. V

F14 Definitions repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1908 (c. 49), Local Government Act 1958 (c. 55), s. 67, Sch. 9 Pt. V and Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 30

F15 Words repealed by Local Government Act 1933 (c. 51), Sch. 11 Pt. III and London Government Act 1939 (c. 40), Sch. 8

101 Extent of Act. E+W

This Act shall not extend to Scotland or Ireland.

102 Short title. E+W

This Act may be cited as the Local Government Act, 1888.