The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1894 (57 & 58 Vict. c. 58) was an
Act of the
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom is the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom, the Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories. It meets at the Palace of Westminster, London. It alone possesses legislative suprema ...
. It created a
Local Government Board for Scotland
The Local Government Board for Scotland was the body charged with overseeing local government, public health, housing and poor law of Scotland from 1894 to 1919.
Establishment
The board was established by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1894. ...
, and replaced existing
parochial boards with
parish councils.
Part I of the act created the 'Local Government Board for Scotland'. The board had similar powers to those already established in England, Wales and Ireland. These included the making of orders effecting boundary changes for local authorities and for allowing them to carry out such functions as water and gas supply, tramways and other ancillary activities. The president of the board was the
Secretary for Scotland.
Part II established a parish council in every parish, while part III of the Act transferred the powers of the abolished parochial boards to the new parish councils.
Finally, part IV gave new powers to landward parishes ("landward" referring to areas outside a
burgh
A burgh is an autonomous municipal corporation in Scotland and Northern England, usually a city, town, or toun in Scots. This type of administrative division existed from the 12th century, when King David I created the first royal burghs. Burg ...
), and the landward parts of parishes partly in a burgh to acquire buildings for public offices and lay out recreation grounds.
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External links
Local Government (Scotland) Act 1894 (c.58) - UK Statute Law Database
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History of local government in Scotland
1894 in law
United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1894
Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom concerning Scotland
1894 in Scotland
Repealed Scottish legislation