Public Works Loans Act, 1887

PUBLIC WORKS LOANS ACT 1887

CHAPTER XXXVII.

An Act to grant money for the purpose of certain Local Loans; and for other purposes relating to Local Loans. [16th September 1887.]

Short title.

1. This Act may be cited as the Public Works Loans Act, 1887.

[Ss. 2, 3 rep. 8 Edw. 7. c. 49 (S.L.R.).]

Power for certain local authorities to guarantee harbour loans.

38 & 39 Vict. c. 55.

30 & 31 Vict. c. 101.

41 & 42 Vict. c. 52.

4. [Preamble recites 45 & 46 Vict. c. 62, s. 7.] The expression “rating authority” as defined in that section shall include:—

(1) As regards England:—

(a) any authority being a rural sanitary authority under the Public Health Act, 1875, and the Acts amending the same; and

(b) . . . . any representative county body created by Act of Parliament [1] .

(2) As regards Scotland:—

(a) any local authority under the Public Health (Scotland) Act, 1867, and the Acts amending the same [2] ; and

(b) . . . . any representative county body created by Act of Parliament.[3]

(3) As regards Ireland:—

(a) any authority being a rural sanitary authority under the Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1878, and the Acts amending the same; and

(b) . . . . any representative county body created by Act of Parliament.[4]

[S. 5 rep. 61 & 62 Vict. c. 44, s. 8.]

[Sched. rep. 8 Edw. 7. c. 49 (S.L.R.).]

[1 Now county council, see 51 & 52 Vict. c. 41, s. 1.]

[2 Rep. 60 & 61 Vict. c. 38, s. 196. See now that Act.]

[3 Now county council, see 52 & 53 Vict. c. 50, s. 3.]

[4 Now county council, see 61 & 62 Vict. c. 37, s. 1.]