Brighton Corporation Act 1931
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | 1931 c. cix |
| Year | 1931 |
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Act, 1931.
CHAPTER cix.
An Act to consolidate with amendments the local
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Acts and Orders in force within the borough of —
Brighton and relating to the several undertakings
of the Brighton Corporation to confer further
powers on the Corporation in relation to those
undertakings and other matters to make better
provision for the health local government im-
provement and finance of the borough and for
other purposes. [30th September 1931.]
W
HEREAS the borough of Brighton (hereinafter
referred to as "the borough") is a municipal
borough subject to the Acts relating to municipal
corporations and is a county borough within the meaning
of the Local Government Act 1888 :
And whereas there are in force numerous Acts and
Orders (as mentioned in the First Schedule hereto) which
relate to the improvement and local government of the
borough the supply of water and electricity by the
Brighton Corporation within and beyond the borough
the construction or provision and working by the Corpora-
tion of tramways and omnibuses and many other matters :
And whereas many of the provisions of the said Acts
and Orders have been superseded by subsequent legisla-
tion and ought to be repealed and it would be of local and
public advantage if such of the provisions of these Acts
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and Orders as it is deemed expedient to retain were
— consolidated with certain amendments and additions
into one Act:
And whereas it is expedient at the same time to
extend in various respects the powers of the Brighton
Corporation in relation to matters comprised in those
enactments and to confer further powers on them and to
make further provision with respect to their undertakings
and the health local government improvement and
finance of the borough :
And whereas it is expedient that the other provisions
of this Act be enacted:
And whereas the purposes of this Act cannot be
effected without the authority of Parliament:
And whereas estimates have been prepared for the
purpose hereinafter mentioned as follows :—
The construction of the new waterworks £
authorised by this Act - - - 33,360
And whereas the several works included in these
estimates are permanent works and it is expedient that
the cost thereof be spread over a term of years :
And whereas plans and sections showing the lines and
levels of the new waterworks authorised by this Act and
plans of the lands which may be taken compulsorily or in
which easements may be acquired compulsorily under the
powers of this Act and a book of reference to those plans
containing the names of the owners and lessees or reputed
owners and lessees and of the occupiers of those lands
respectively have been deposited with the clerk of the
East Sussex County Council and are in this Act respec-
tively referred to as the deposited plans of 1931 the
deposited sections of 1931 and the deposited book of
reference of 1931 :
And whereas in relation to the promotion of the Bill
for this Act the requirements of the Borough Funds Acts
1872 and 1903 have been observed:
May it therefore please Your Majesty that it may
be enacted and be it enacted by the Bang's most Excellent
Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Lords
Spiritual and Temporal and Commons in this present
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5.] Brighton Corporation [Ch. cix.]
Act, 1931.
Parhament assembled and by the authority of the same A.D. 1931.
as follows :— —
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PRELIMINARY.
1.
This Act may be cited as the Brighton Corporation Short title.
Act 1931.
2.—(1) This Act shall come into operation on the Commence-
first day of April nineteen hundred and thirty-two mentofAct.
except—
(i) such of the provisions of Part III (Water) as
relate to the construction of the new waterworks;
(ii) such of the provisions of Part XVI (Lands) as
relate to the acquisition of the lands or rights and
easements in the lands shown on the deposited
plans of 1931;
(iii) section 234 (Prohibition of slaughtering in
private slaughter-houses);
(iv) section 447 (Notice of Part XXIV);
(v) such of the provisions of this Act as relate to the
borrowing of money by the Corporation; and
(vi) section 532 (Stopping up of certain highways);
all which excepted provisions shall come into operation on
the passing of this Act.
(2) In order that new byelaws (including byelaws
made under the powers of this Act) may be confirmed on
and operate as from the said first day of April nineteen
hundred and thirty-two all notices given and proceedings
taken within six months prior thereto with a view to the
making and confirmation of new byelaws applicable to the
borough shall be valid and effectual notwithstanding that
at the time such notices are given or proceedings taken
the provisions of this Act are not in operation and statu-
tory enactments may be in force dealing with the subject
matter of the byelaws.
3.
This Act is divided into Parts as follows :— Division of
Part I.—PreHminary. ^nt0
Part II.—Corporation boundary and wards of
borough.
Part III.—Water.
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