Oxford Extension Act 1928

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Citation1928 c. lxxxiv
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5.] Oxford Extension [Ch. Ixxxi
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1
Act, 1928.
CHAPTER
lxxxiv.
An
Act to extend the boundaries of the city of A.D.
I.
Oxford
and for other purposes.
[3rd
August 1928.]
HERE AS the existing city of Oxford (hereinafter
called " the city ") is a county borough under the
government of the mayor aldermen and citizens of Oxford
(hereinafter called " the Corporation "):
And whereas the unrepealed provisions of the local
Acts specified in Part I of the First Schedule to this Act
and of the Orders specified in Part II of that schedule
are in force in the city:
And whereas the urban district of Headington the
parishes of Cowley Iffley and Marston in the rural district
of Headington and the parishes of Cutteslowe Water
Eaton and Wolvercot in the rural district of Woodstock
are situate in the administrative county of Oxford and
the said urban district and parishes immediately adjoin
or are in close proximity to the city:
And whereas it is expedient to alter and extend the
boundaries of the city so as to include therein part of
the urban district of Headington the parish of Cowley
and parts of the parishes of Iffley Marston Cutteslowe
Water Eaton and Wolvercot:
And whereas
(a) the Oxford Incorporation comprises the parish
of Oxford in the city;
(b) the Headington Union includes the parish of
Saint Giles and Saint John in the city the
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[Ch.
lxxxiv.] Oxford Extension [18 & 19
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5.]
Act, 1928.
A.D.
1928. parishes of Cowley Iffley and Marston and the
parish of Headington which is co-terminous
with the urban district of Headington;
(c) the Woodstock Union includes the parishes of
Cutteslowe Water Eaton and Wolvercot;
(d) the Abingdon Union includes the unnamed
civil parish in the city (formerly part of the
parish of Seacourt);
and it is expedient to extend the boundaries of the parish
of Saint Giles and Saint John so as to include therein
the several areas by this Act added to the city and the
said civil parish:
And whereas it is expedient that the other provisions
contained in this Act should be enacted:
And whereas in relation to the promotion of the Bill
for this Act the requirements of the Borough Funds Acts
1872 and 1903 as amended by the Local Government
(County Boroughs and Adjustments) Act 1926 have been
observed:
And whereas the purposes of this Act cannot be
effected without the authority of Parliament:
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):
PRELIMINARY.
Short title. 1. This Act may be cited as the Oxford Extension
Act 1928.
Interpreta- , 2.—(1) In.this Act the several words and expressions
tion. to which meanings are assigned by the Public Health
Acts 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 other-
wise requires
"The city" means the existing city of Oxford as
extended by this Act;
" The council " means the council of the city;
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Act, 1928.
" The Corporation " means as the context requires A.D. 1928.
the mayor aldermen and citizens of the existing
city or of the city acting by the council;
" The mayor" "the town clerk" and " the
treasurer" mean respectively as the context
requires the mayor the town clerk and the
treasurer of the existing city or of the city and
the expressions " the town clerk " and " the
treasurer " include any person duly authorised
to discharge temporarily the duties of those
offices;
" The general rate fund " and " the general rate "
mean respectively the general rate fund and
the general rate of the city;
" The parish of Saint Giles and Saint John " means
the existing parish of Saint Giles and Saint John
as extended by this Act;
" The county " and " the county council " mean
respectively the administrative county of Oxford
and the county council of that county;
" The Headington Rural District " and " the Wood-
stock District " " the Headington Rural Council"
and " the Woodstock Council " mean respectively
the rural districts of Headington and Woodstock
and the rural district councils of those districts;
" The rural councils" means the councils last
mentioned;
" The Headington Union " " the Woodstock Union "
and " the Abingdon Union " mean respectively
the poor law unions bearing those names and
the respective boards of guardians of those
unions;
" The Headington Urban District" and " the
Headington Urban Council " mean respectively
the existing urban district of Headington and
the urban district council of that district;
" The added part of Headington " means the part
of the Headington Urban District and parish
of Headington described in the Second Schedule
to this Act and " the excluded parts of Heading-
ton " means the parts of the Headington Urban
District and parish of Headington described in
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