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  1. Introductory TextNext Match

  2. Part I Previous MatchNext Match

    1. PreliminaryPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 1. Short title.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 2. Extent of Act.Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 3.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 4. Definitions.Previous MatchNext Match

  3. Part II Previous MatchNext Match

    1. 5.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

    2. 6.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

    3. 7—9.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

    4. 10, 11.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

    5. 12.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

  4. Part III Previous MatchNext Match

    1. SANITARY PROVISIONSPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 13—25.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 26.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 27—50.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

    2. Water SupplyPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 51—65.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 66.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 67.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

      4. Provisions for Protection of WaterPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 68. Penalty for causing water to be corrupted by gas washings. Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 69.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 70—115.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

        4. 116—119.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

        5. 120—143.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

  5. Part IV LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROVISIONSPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. Highways and StreetsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 144.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 145.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 146, 147.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 148.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

      5. Regulation of Streets and BuildingsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 149—152.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 153. Power to require gas and water pipes to be moved. Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 154, 155.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

        4. 156.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

        5. 157, 158.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

        6. 159.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

        7. 160. Incorporation of certain provisions of 10 & 11 Vict. c. 34. Previous MatchNext Match

      6. Lighting Streets, &c.Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 161. Powers of urban authority for lighting their district. Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 162.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 163.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

    2. Public Pleasure Grounds, &c.Previous MatchNext Match

      1. 164.Urban authority may provide places of public recreation. Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 165. Urban authority may provide public clocks. Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 166—170.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

    3. Police RegulationsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 171. Incorporation of certain provisions of 10 & 11 Vict. c. 89. Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 172.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

  6. Part V GENERAL PROVISIONSPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 173, 174.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

    2. 175—178.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

    3. ArbitrationPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 179. Mode of reference to arbitration.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 180. Regulations as to arbitration.Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 181. Claims under twenty pounds may be referred to court of summary jurisdiction.Previous MatchNext Match

    4. ByelawsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 182.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 183. Power to impose penalties on breach of byelaws. Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 184. Confirmation of byelaws. Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 185—187.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 188. As to regulations of local authority.Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 189—200.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

      7. 201.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

      8. 202, 203.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

      9. 204.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

      10. 205.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

      11. 206.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

  7. Part VI RATING AND BORROWING POWERS, &c.Previous MatchNext Match

    1. Expenses of Urban Authority and Urban RatesPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. General Provisions as to Urban RatesPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 207—210.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 211.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 212.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

        4. 213—215.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

        5. 216, 217.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

        6. 218—223.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

        7. 224.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

        8. 225, 226.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

        9. 227.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

        10. 228. Quota of rates to be paid by the Universities, &c.Previous MatchNext Match

        11. 229.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

        12. 230, 231.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

        13. 232.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

        14. 233.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

        15. 234.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

        16. 235.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

        17. 236—239.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

        18. 240, 241.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

        19. 242, 243.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

        20. 244.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

        21. 245—247.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

        22. 248.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

        23. 249, 250.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

  8. Part VII LEGAL PROCEEDINGSPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. Prosecution of Offences and Recovery of Penalties, &c.Previous MatchNext Match

      1. 251. Summary proceedings for offences, penalties, &c. Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 252.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 253.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 254.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 255.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 256, 257.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

      7. 258. Justices may act though members of local authority or liable to contribute.Previous MatchNext Match

      8. 259, 260.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

      9. 261. Demands below 50L. may be recovered in county court.Previous MatchNext Match

      10. 262.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

      11. 263.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

      12. 264.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

      13. 265. Protection of local authority and their officers from personal liability. Previous MatchNext Match

    2. NoticesPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 266. Notices, &c. may be printed or written.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 267. Service of notices.Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 268.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

    3. AppealPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 269. Appeal to quarter sessions.Previous MatchNext Match

  9. Part VIII ALTERATION OF AREAS AND UNION OF DISTRICTSPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 270.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

    2. 271—274.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

    3. 275.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

    4. 276.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

    5. 277.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

    6. 278.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

    7. Union of DistrictsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 279—284.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 285. Power to execute works in adjoining districts, and to combine for execution of works.Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 286.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 287—290.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 291.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 292.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

  10. Part IX LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARDPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. Inquiries by BoardPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 293, 294.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 295.Orders of Board under this Act. Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 296.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

    2. Provisional Orders by BoardPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 297.As to provisional orders made by Local Government Board. Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 298. Costs of provisional orders. Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 299—302.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

    3. Powers of Board in relation to Local Acts, &c.Previous MatchNext Match

      1. 303. Power to repeal and alter local Acts. Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 304.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

  11. Part X MISCELLANEOUS AND TEMPORARY PROVISIONSPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. MiscellaneousPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 305. Entry on lands for purposes of Act.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 306. Penalty on obstructing execution of Act.Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 307.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 308.Compensation in case of damage by local authority.Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 309.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 310, 311.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

      7. 312.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

      8. 313.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

      9. 314, 315.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

      10. 316. As to construction of incorporated Acts.Previous MatchNext Match

      11. 317.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

      12. 318.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

      13. 319, 320.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

      14. 321.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

      15. 322.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

      16. 323.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

      17. 324, 325.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

  12. Part XI SAVING CLAUSES AND REPEAL OF ACTSPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. Saving ClausesPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 326.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 327. Saving for works and property of certain authorities, and for navigation and water rights, &c.Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 328. Reference to arbitration in case of works not within preceding section.Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 329. Effect of arbitration.Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 330—337.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 338.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

      7. 339.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

      8. 340. Saving for proceedings under local Acts.Previous MatchNext Match

      9. 341. Powers of Act to be cumulative.Previous MatchNext Match

      10. 342.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

    2. Repeal of ActsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 343. Repeal of Acts in schedule V.Previous MatchNext Match

  13. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE IPrevious MatchNext Match

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    2. SCHEDULE IIPrevious MatchNext Match

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    3. SCHEDULE IIIPrevious MatchNext Match

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    4. SCHEDULE IV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Previous MatchNext Match

    5. SCHEDULE VPrevious MatchNext Match

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      3. Part III Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 11 & 12 Vict. c. 63. s. 83.Previous MatchNext Match

          1. As to interments within churches.

          2. No vault or grave shall be constructed or made within...

        2. 24 & 25 Vict. c. 61, s. 21.Previous MatchNext Match

          1. Urban authorities may repair fences surrounding burial grounds.

          2. Any urban authority . . . may from time to...

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