Manchester Corporation Act 1970
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | 1970 c. li |
Manchester Corporation
Act
1970
c. li
ELIZABETH U
1970 CHAPTER li
An Act to confer further powers upon the lord mayor,
aldermen and citizens of the city of Manchester and
to make further provision with regard to the local
government, lands and finances of the city and with
regard to pensions; and for other purposes.
[23rd July 1970]
V17HEREAS—
(1) The city of Manchester (in this Act called " the city ") is a
county borough under the management and local government
of the lord mayor, aldermen and citizens of the city (in this Act
called " the Corporation
").'
(2) It is expedient that further and better provision should be
made with reference to the local government, lands and finances
of the city and with respect to pensions:
(3) In 1760 the churchwardens of the parish of Manchester
acquired a plot of land (in this Act called " the burial ground ")
for a public burial ground and in 1788 the burial ground was
closed to burials. By the Manchester Corporation Waterworks
and Improvement Act 18*7 the burial ground was vested in the
1867
c.
2 c.
H Manchester Corporation
Act
1970
1933 c. 51.
Short and
collective
titles.
Corporation and in 1868 the Corporation conveyed part of the
burial ground to the Governors of the Hospital and Library in
Manchester founded by Humphrey Chatham, Esquire, and
incorporated by King Charles the Second:
(4) St. John's Church was built in pursuance of powers con-
ferred by the Act 9 Geo. Ill c. 60. By Orders in Council dated
respectively
8th
June,
1854,
5th
June,
1858
and 9th February,
1901,
burials in the churchyard of the said church were discontinued.
In 1930 the Corporation acquired the said churchyard for
maintenance as an open space:
(5) It is expedient that the burial ground and part of the
said churchyard (in this Act called " the churchyard ") be freed
from all restrictions which may affect the same including the
effects of consecration and that the provisions of this Act with
respect thereto be enacted:
(6) Plans respectively showing the burial ground and the
churchyard were in November, 1969, deposited in the office of
the Clerk of the Parliaments and in the Private Bill Office of the
House of Commons and with the town clerk of the city:
(7) It is expedient that the other provisions contained in this
Act be enacted:
(8) The purposes of this Act cannot be effected without the
authority of Parliament:
(9) In relation to the promotion of the Bill for this Act the
requirements of Part XIII 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 Queen'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.—(1)
This Act may be cited as the Manchester Corporation
Act 1970.
(2) The Manchester Corporation Acts 1844 to 1967, and this
Act may be cited together as the Manchester Corporation Acts
1844 to 1970.
Division of
Act into
Parts.
2.
This Act is divided into Parts, as follows:
Part I.—Preliminary.
Part II.—Hackney carriages, etc.
Part III.—Burial grounds.
Part IV.—Finance.
Manchester Corporation
Act
1970
c. li
Part V.—Employees and pensions.
PART
i
Part VI.—Miscellaneous.
—cont.
Part VII.—General.
3.—(1)
In this Act the several words and expressions to which Interpretation.
meanings are assigned by section 343 of the Public Health Act
1936
c.
49.
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 Act of 1844 " means the Act passed in 1844 entitled
1844
c.
xl.
" An Act for the good Government and Police Regula-
tion of the Borough of Manchester ";
" the Act of 1847 " means the Town Police Clauses Act
1847;
1847
c.
89.
" the Act of 1920 " means the Manchester Corporation Act
1920;
1920
c.
xcvii.
" the Act of 1933 " means the Local Government Act 1933;
1933
c. 51
" the Act of
1936
" means the Public Health Act 1936;
" the Act of 1967 " means the General Rate Act 1967;
1967
c.
9.
" the city " means the city of Manchester;
" contravention" includes a failure to comply, and
" contravene " shall be construed accordingly;
" the Corporation " means the lord mayor, aldermen and
citizens of the city acting by the council;
" the council" means the council of the city;
" enactment" includes an enactment in this Act or in any
general or local Act, and any order, byelaw, scheme or
regulation for the time being in force within the city;
" financial year " neans a period of twelve months ending
on 31st March;
" the general rate " and " the general rate fund " mean
respectively the general rate and the general rate fund
of the city;
" hereditament " has the same meaning as in the Act of 1967;
" the Minister " means the Minister of Housing and Local
Government;
" the town clerk " and " the treasurer " mean respectively
the town clerk and the treasurer of the city;
" unit trust scheme " means any arranpniernTmade for^the-\- (L,. ^
--^purpose, or having-lne effect,j>Pproviding facilities for Xi ,
"ohe participatiem by perseris, as beneficiaries'under a (^^52.
trust, in profits or iricofhe arising from.4ne acquisition,
holding, /management or disposal W securities or any
other property whatsoever.
(3) Except where the context otherwise requires, any reference
in this Act to any enactment shall be construed as a reference to
that enactment as applied, extended, amended or varied by or
by virtue of any enactment including this Act.
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