Local Government (Scotland) Act 1894
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The Local Government Act 1894 (57 & 58 Vict. c. 58) was an Act
of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
. It created a Local Government Board for Scotland
, and replaced existing parochial boards with parish councils.
Part I of the act created the 'Local Government Board for Scotland'. The board had similar powers to those already established in England, Wales and Ireland. These included the making of orders effecting boundary changes for local authorities and for allowing them to carry out such functions as water and gas supply, tramways and other ancillary activities. The president of the board was the Secretary for Scotland.
Part II established a parish council in every parish, while part III of the Act transferred the powers of the abolished parochial boards to the new parish councils.
Finally, part IV gave new powers to landward parishes ("landward" referring to areas outside a burgh
), and the landward parts of parishes partly in a burgh to acquire buildings for public offices and lay out recreation grounds.
Act of Parliament
An Act of Parliament is a statute enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament. In the Republic of Ireland the term Act of the Oireachtas is used, and in the United States the term Act of Congress is used.In Commonwealth countries, the term is used both in a narrow...
of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
. It created a Local Government Board for Scotland
Local Government Board for Scotland
The Local Government Board for Scotland was the body charged with overseeing local government, public health and poor law in Scotland from 1894 to 1919.-Establishment:...
, and replaced existing parochial boards with parish councils.
Part I of the act created the 'Local Government Board for Scotland'. The board had similar powers to those already established in England, Wales and Ireland. These included the making of orders effecting boundary changes for local authorities and for allowing them to carry out such functions as water and gas supply, tramways and other ancillary activities. The president of the board was the Secretary for Scotland.
Part II established a parish council in every parish, while part III of the Act transferred the powers of the abolished parochial boards to the new parish councils.
Finally, part IV gave new powers to landward parishes ("landward" referring to areas outside a burgh
Burgh
A burgh was an autonomous corporate entity in Scotland and Northern England, usually a town. This type of administrative division existed from the 12th century, when King David I created the first royal burghs. Burgh status was broadly analogous to borough status, found in the rest of the United...
), and the landward parts of parishes partly in a burgh to acquire buildings for public offices and lay out recreation grounds.