Lowestoft Corporation Act 1934
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | 1934 c. lxxv |
| Year | 1934 |
[24 & 25
GEO.
5.] Lowestoft [Oh.
lxxv.]
Corporation Act, 1934.
CHAPTER lxxv.
An Act to define the seaward boundary of the A-D-1934-
borough of Lowestoft to provide for the leasing
of part of the pier known as the South Pier by
the London and North Eastern Railway Company
to the mayor aldermen and burgesses of the said
borough and to empower the said mayor aldermen
and burgesses to maintain and manage the
premises so leased to them to confer further
powers upon the said mayor aldermen and
burgesses with regard to the supply of electricity
and the health local government and improve-
. ment of the borough and for other purposes.
[25th July 1934.]
W
HEREAS the borough of Lowestoft (in this Act
called " the borough ") is under the local govern-
ment of the mayor aldermen and burgesses of the borough
(in this Act called " the Corporation ".):
And whereas by the Lowestoft Corporation Act
1901 the seaward boundary of the borough as con-
stituted at the date of that Act was defined so as to
include within the boundaries of the borough a certain
area below high-water mark which area is shown upon
the map referred to in section 63 of that Act:
And whereas in pursuance of an order made by
the Minister of Health under the provisions of section 46
of the Local Government Act 1929 the parish of Gunton
[Price 3s. 0d. Net.] A 1
[Oh.
lXXV.] Lowestoft [24 & 25
GEO.
5.]
Corporation Act, 1934.
A.D.
1934. and parts of the parishes of Carlton Colville Corton
— Oulton and Pakefield which were formerly within the
rural district of Mutford and Lothingland were included
within the boundaries of the borough as from the first
day of April nineteen hundred and thirty-four and certain
portions of those areas adjoin the sea :
And whereas it is expedient that the seaward
boundary of those parts of the borough which were
included within the boundaries thereof on and from
the first day of April nineteen hundred and thirty-four
should be defined so as to conform to.the definition of
the seaward boundary of the borough as constituted
prior to that date :
And whereas the London and North Eastern
Railway Company are the owners of the breakwater
or pier in the borough which is known as the South
Pier and that company have agreed (subject to the
approval of Parliament) to grant to the Corporation
a lease of certain portions of the South Pier and
of certain property and rights possessed by them in
connection therewith:
And whereas it is expedient to confirm the lease
of the portions of the South Pier and other premises
which is set forth in the First Schedule to this Act and
to confer powers upon the Corporation with reference
to the maintenance and management of so much of
the South Pier and other premises as is comprised
within the said lease:
And whereas certain powers of control over the
seashore of the borough have been conferred upon the
Corporation by Parliament and it is expedient to confer
further powers upon them with reference to the sea-
shore and the provision of improvements thereon and
on lands belonging to the Corporation which are adjacent
thereto and also with regard to parks recreation grounds
public buildings and swimming and other baths :
And whereas it is expedient to confer further powers
upon the Corporation with reference to the retention
disposal and development of lands :
And whereas in pursuance of the Lowestoft Elec-
tricity Acts and Orders 1898 to 1928 the Corporation
are empowered to supply electricity within the borough
and within certain areas in the neighbourhood thereof
2
[24 & 25
GEO.
5.] Lowestoft [Ch.
lxxv.]
Corporation Act, 1934.
and it is expedient that the further provisions with A.D. 1934.
regard to the supply of electricity which are set forth in
this Act should be enacted:
And whereas the Corporation are the owners of
a road transport undertaking and it is expedient to
confer further powers upon them with reference to that
undertaking as in this Act provided :
And whereas it is expedient to make further pro-
vision with regard to the streets and buildings in the
borough and that the powers of the Corporation in
relation to the health local government and improve-
ment of the borough be enlarged as by this Act provided:
And whereas it is expedient to provide for the estab-
lishment of a consolidated loans fund by the Corporation
and to make further provision with regard to the finances
of the Corporation and the application of the revenues
of their several undertakings :
And whereas it is expedient that the other provisions
contained in this Act be enacted :
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 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 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) :—
PART
I.
PRELIMINARY.
1.
This Act may be cited as the Lowestoft Corpora- Short title.
tion Act 1934.
2.
This Act is divided into Parts as follows:
Part I.—PreHminary.
Part II.—Borough boundary.
Part III.—South Pier.
Part IV.—Improvement provisions.
A2 3
Division of
Act into
Parts.
To continue reading
Request your trial