Local Authorities (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1936

Provision of a town hall by a borough or urban district council.

6.—(1) It shall be lawful for the council of a borough or an urban district to provide and maintain a fit and convenient building for use as a town hall (whether also containing or not containing offices for the transaction of the business of such council) and to provide and maintain in such building all necessary and proper furniture and fittings.

(2) The provision by the council of a borough or an urban district of such buildings, furniture and fittings as are mentioned in the next preceding sub-section of this section shall be a purpose for which such council may borrow money under the Public Health Acts, 1878 to 1931.

(3) All expenses incurred by the council of a borough or an urban district under this section shall be raised and defrayed as part of the expenses of such council under the Public Health Acts, 1878 to 1931.