London County Council (Woolwich Subsidences) Act 1950

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation1950 c. xxxix
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GEO.
6 London County
Council
Ch. xxxix
(Woolwich Subsidences)
Act, 1950
CHAPTER xxxix
An Act to confer powers upon the London County
Council with respect to the control of the use and
occupation of certain lands in the metropolitan borough
of Woolwich where subsidence is likely to occur and
to make provision for matters in connection therewith.
[28th July 1950.]
W
HEREAS mining operations have in times past been
carried out by persons unknown in the metropolitan
borough of Woolwich (hereinafter referred to as " the
borough ") for the purpose of winning chalk or for some other
purpose and subsidences have from time to time occurred in
certain lands situated within the borough and over or in the.
neighbourhood of cavities in the subsoil- resulting lr?m"siich
operations:
And whereas certain structures erected upon lands in which
such subsidences as aforesaid had occurred were in pursuance
of the provisions of the London Building Acts (Amendment) 2
& 3
Geo. 6.
Act 1939 (hereinafter referred to as " the Act of 1939 ") certified c xcvii.
to be in a dangerous state and the London County Council
(hereinafter referred to as " the Council") in the execution of
their powers and duties -under the Act of 1939 have obtained
orders for the removal from such structures of the inmates
thereof:
And whereas from investigations which have been made by
the Council and by the council of the borough it appears that
movements of the subsoil have taken and are taking place in
an area (hereinafter referred to as " the inner area ") within
the borough where such cavities as aforesaid exist and it is
apprehended that further subsidences will occur within the inner
area: A2 1
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{Woolwich Subsidences) Act, 1950
And whereas the use or occupation of lands within the inner
area in which subsidence is or becomes imminent involves or
would involve danger to life:
And whereas the provisions of the Act of 1939 are insufficient
for securing the safety of persons using or occupying premises
within the inner area or resorting thereto and no provision
adequate for that purpose is made by any other enactment and it
is expedient that .powers should be conferred upon the Council
as in this Act provided to prohibit or regulate the use and
occupation of such premises subject to such rights of appeal
as are by this Act provided and to prohibit or regulate the use
of streets within the area:
And whereas underground workings and other cavities in
the subsoil are known to exist in parts of the borough other
than the inner area and imminent danger of subsidences due to
the existence of such cavities may arise or be found to exist
at places within certain limits (hereinafter referred to as " the
outer limits ") defined by this Act and it is expedient that provi-
sion should be made for applying to areas within the outer
limits the .powers conferred by this Act in relation to the inner
area:
•And whereas it is expedient for the due execution of the
provisions of this Act that the Council should be empowered
to carry out investigations for the purpose of ascertaining the
state of the subsoil both within the inner area and within the
outer limits:
And whereas it is expedient that the other provisions contained
in this Act should 'be enacted:
And whereas the objects aforesaid cannot be attained without
tlie^autKority of Parliament:
And whereas in relation to the promotion of the Bill for this
Act the Council have complied with the.Requirements of section
2 & 3 Geo. 6. 151 of the London Government Act 1939:
c- 40* May it therefore please Your Majesty that it cnay 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 (that is to
say):
Short title. ! This Act may be cited as the London County Council
(Woolwich Subsidences) Act 1950.
Interpretation. 2.—(1) In this Act unless the subject or context otherwise
requires
"the Act of 1939" means the London Building Acts
(Amendment) Act 1939 ;
10 & 11
Geo.
6.
" the Act of 1947 " means the Town and Country Planning
c 51. Act 1947 ;
2
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{Woolwich Subsidences)
Act, 1950
" additional area" means an area contained within the
outer limits;
" the borough" means the metropolitan borough of
Woolwich;
" closed street" means a street in respect of which a closing
order is in force and " the closed street" in relation to
a closing order means the street to which that order
applies;
" closing order " means an order made by the Council under
section 4 (Closing orders) of this Act and " the closing
order " in relation to a closed street means the closing
order which applies to that street;
" the commission " means the British Transport Commis-
sion and any reference to the commission in relation
to any functions of the commission which are for
the time being delegated to an executive in pursuance
of section 5 of the Transport Act 1947 shall be con-10
& 11
Geo.
6
strued as a reference to that executive ; c- 49.
" the Council" means the London County Council;
" county court" in relation to any appeal or application
to the county court under this Act means the county
court within the jurisdiction of which the premises
or street to which the appeal or application relates are
or is situated;
" the inner area " means the area which is described in
Part I of the schedule to this Act and is for the better
identification thereof shown on the signed map whereon
the boundaries of the said area are delineated by a red
verge;
" London Building Acts " means the London Building Acts
1930 to 1939 and includes any byelaws made in pur-
suance of those Acts;
" the Minister " means the Minister of Transport;
" the outer limits " means the area which is described in
Part II of the schedule to this Act and is for the better
identification thereof shown on the signed map whereon
the boundaries of the said area are delineated by a blue
verge;
**
owner " includes a lessee and an under-lessee ;
" premises " does not include a street which is described
in paragraphs {a) to (c) of Part I of the schedule to
this Act or in paragraphs (a) to (/) of Part II of the
said schedule or in one or more of those paragraphs
or any part of any such street but save as aforesaid
means lands and buildings of any description and lands
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