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Local Government Act 1888
Act of Parliament
Local Government Act 1888
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long titleAn Act to amend the Laws relating to Local Government in England and Wales, and for other purposes connected therewith.
Citation51 & 52 Vict. c. 41
Introduced byCharles Ritchie
Territorial extent England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent13 August 1888
Commencement1 April 1889 (1889-04-01)
Other legislation
Amended by
  • Local Government Act 1933
  • Public Health Act 1936
  • Rivers (Prevention of Pollution) Act 1951
  • Customs and Excise Act 1952
  • Local Government Act 1958
  • Police Act 1964
  • Theatre Act 1968
  • Local Government Act 1972
Relates to
  • Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889
  • Local Government Act 1894
  • Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898
Status: Partially repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

The Local Government Act 1888 (51 & 52 Vict. c. 41) was an Act of Parliament which established county councils and county borough councils in England and Wales. It came into effect on 1 April 1889, except for the County of London, which came into existence on 21 March at the request of the London County Council.[1]

  1. ^ "Order of the President of the Local Government Board", 19 March 1889 (Printed in The Times, 21 March 1889)

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