Bilston Corporation Act 1942
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | 1942 c. xv |
5 & 6
GEO.
6. Bilston
Corporation
Qh.. xv.
Act, 1942.
CHAPTER xv.
An Act to confer further powers on the mayor aldermen
and burgesses of the borough of Bilston in regard to
their water undertaking to make further and better
provision for the improvement health and local
government of the borough and for other purposes.
[6th August 1942.]
W
HEREAS the borough of Bilston (in this Act referred to
as "the borough") is a borough under the government
of the mayor aldermen and burgesses of the borough of Bilston
(in this Act referred to as " the Corporation ") :
And whereas it is expedient that further powers should be
conferred upon the Corporation with respect to their water
undertaking:
And whereas it is expedient that further and better provision
should be made for the health good government and improvement
of the borough and that the powers of the Corporation in regard
thereto should be enlarged as in this Act provided:
And whereas it is expedient that the provisions in regard to
the finances of the Corporation which are contained in this Act
should be made:
And whereas it is expedient that the other provisions contained
in this Act be enacted :
And whereas estimates have been prepared by the Corporation
in relation to the following purposes in respect of which they
are by this Act authorised to borrow money and such estimates
are as fallows :—
For the provision of new water mains and other
waterworks purposes £12,000
A 1
Gh.
xv. Bilston Corporation
Act, 1942. 5 & 6 GEO. 6.
23 & 24 Geo. 5.
c. 51.
And whereas the works included in such estimates are
permanent works and it is expedient that the cost thereof should
be spread over a term of years as by this Act provided :
And whereas the purposes of this Act cannot be effected without
the authority of Parliament:
And whereas in relation to the promotion of the bill for this
Act the requirements of sections 253 254 and 255 of the Local
Government Act 1933 have been observed :
May it therefore please Your Majesty that it may be enacted
and be it enacted by the King's most Excellent Majesty by and
with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal
and Commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the
authority of the same as follows :—
PART I.
PRELIMINARY.
1.
This Act may be cited as the Bilston Corporation Act 1942.
2.
This Act is divided into Parts as follows:—
Part I—Preliminary.
Part II—Waterworks.
Part III—Lands.
Part IV—Supply pipes and communication pipes.
Part V-—Water supply.
Part VI—Streets and buildings
Part VII—Sewers drains &c.
Part VIII—Infectious disease and sanitary provisions.
Part IX—Human food.
Part X—Financial.
Part XI—-Miscellaneous.
Incorporation
3.-—(i)
The provisions of the Waterworks Clauses Act i847which
of Waterworks are incorporated with the Public Health Act 1936 by section 120
10 & 11 Vict. c. 17.
26 Geo. 5. &
1 Edw. 8. c. 49.
26 & 27 Vict. c. 93.
Short title.
Division of
Act into
Parts.
56 & 57 Vict.
c. clxxi.
59 & 60 Vict.
c, ccxxxix.
of the last named Act (but subject to the provisos in the said
section contained) sections 12 and 14 of the Waterworks Clauses
Act 1847 and the provisions of the Waterworks Clauses Act 1863
(except section 15 thereof) are hereby incorporated with this
Act.
(2) The provisions referred to in subsection (1) of this section
shall be incorporated with the Bilston Commissioners (Water)
Act 1893 and the Bilston Improvement Act 1896 in lieu of the
provisions of the Waterworks Clauses Act 1847 and the
Waterworks Clauses Act 1863 referred to in section 2 (Incorpora-
tion of General Acts) of the Bilston Commissioners (Water)
Act 1893 and section 3 (Incorporation of Acts) of the Bilston
Improvement Act 1896.
2
5 & 6
GEO.
6. Bilston
Corporation
Ch. xv.
Act, 1942.
4.
The Lands Clauses Acts except sections 127 to 132 of the PART I.
Lands Clauses Consolidation Act 1845 and except the provisions —cont'.
with respect to the purchase and taking of lands otherwise than Incorporation
by agreement (so far as the same are applicable for the purposes
£1
LandsA
and are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act) are g i&Tvict S'
hereby incorporated with and form part of this Act. c. 18.
5.—(1)
In this Act the several words and expressions to which Interpretation.
meanings are assigned by the Acts wholly or partially incor-
porated herewith or by the Public Health Act 1936 have the same
respective meanings unless there be something in the subject
or context repugnant to such construction.
(2) In this
-
Act unless the subject or context otherwise
requires—•
" the borough " means the borough of Bilston ;
" the Corporation " means the mayor aldermen and burgesses
of the borough of Bilston;
" the council " means the council of the borough ;
" the Lands Clauses Acts " means the Lands Clauses Acts
as modified by the Acquisition of Land (Assessment of 9
& 10
Geo.
5.
Compensation) Act 1919 ; c. 5^.
" telegraphic line" has the same meaning as in the
Telegraph Act 1878 ; 41
&
42 Vict.
" the limits of supply " means the limits within which the c- 76-
Corporation are for the time being authorised to supply
water;
" the water undertaking" means the water undertaking
of the Corporation for the time being authorised ;
" the surveyor " "the medical officer " and " the sanitary
inspector " mean respectively the surveyor the medical
officer of health and any sanitary inspector of the
borough;
" the Minister " means the Minister of Health ;
" the Public Health Acts " means the Public Health Act 38
&
39 Vict.
1875 and the Acts amending and extending the same; c- 55-
" Sunday school" means any school in which children are
assembled for instruction on a Sunday or specially for
religious instruction whether on a Sunday or not;
" child " means a person under the age of sixteen years;
" food " has the meaning assigned to it by section 100 of 1
& 2
Geo. 6.-
the Food and Drugs Act 1938; c- 56-
" daily penalty " means a penalty for each day on which any
offence is continued by a person after conviction;
"the general rate fund" and "the general rate" mean
respectively the general rate fund and the general rate
of the borough ; A 2 3
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