Local Government (Scotland) Act 1894 (1894 c. 58)

1 Short title.

This Act may be cited as the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1894, and this Act, and the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1889, (herein-after called the principal Act,) shall, except as otherwise provided by this Act, be construed as one Act, and may be cited together as the Local Government (Scotland) Acts.

[M1] 1889 c. 50.

2 Extent of Act.

This Act shall extend to Scotland only.

3—22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F1] Ss. 3–25 repealed by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), Sch. 27 Pt. II para. 21, Sch. 29

23—25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F2] Ss. 3–25 repealed by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), Sch. 27 Pt. II para. 21, Sch. 29

26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F3] S. 26 repealed by Allotments (Scotland) Act 1922 (c. 52), Sch. 1

27, 28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F4] Ss. 27, 28, 30(1)–(5), (7)–(9), 31, 33–35, 37, 39, 41, 49–53, Schs. 2–4 repealed by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947 (c. 43), s. 381, Sch. 14

29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F5] S. 29 repealed by Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54, SIF 108), s. 156(3), Sch. 11

Part V Parish Trusts

30 Powers of parish councils over parish charities and churchyards.

(1)—(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F6] Ss. 27, 28, 30(1)–(5), (7)–(9), 31, 33–35, 37, 39, 41, 49–53, Schs. 2–4 repealed by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947 (c. 43), s. 381, Sch. 14

(6) The heritors of any parish may transfer the property of any churchyard which they hold to the parish council, and the parish council, if they accept such transfer, shall thereafter hold such churchyard for the same purposes and subject to the same rights for and subject to which it was held by such heritors, and shall have and may exercise and perform all the powers and duties before such transfer vested in or imposed on such heritors in relation to the churchyard transferred (except any power or duty of enlarging or extending such churchyard and assessing for the cost of such enlargement or extension): . . . : and provided also that such transfer shall not alter or transfer any liability to assess for the repayment of any debt or the incidence of any assessment levied for such repayment. After such transfer the powers and duties transferred shall no longer be exercised and performed by such heritors.

[F7] Words repealed by National Assistance Act 1948 (c. 29), Sch. 7 Pt. III

(7)—(9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F6] Ss. 27, 28, 30(1)–(5), (7)–(9), 31, 33–35, 37, 39, 41, 49–53, Schs. 2–4 repealed by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947 (c. 43), s. 381, Sch. 14

Part VI Supplemental

31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F8] Ss. 27, 28, 30(1)–(5), (7)–(9), 31, 33–35, 37, 39, 41, 49–53, Schs. 2–4 repealed by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947 (c. 43), s. 381, Sch. 14

32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F9] Ss. 32, 36 repealed by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929 (c. 25), Sch. 9

33—35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F10] Ss. 27, 28, 30(1)–(5), (7)–(9), 31, 33–35, 37, 39, 41, 49–53, Schs. 2–4 repealed by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947 (c. 43), s. 381, Sch. 14

36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F11] Ss. 32, 36 repealed by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929 (c. 25), Sch. 9

37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F12] Ss. 27, 28, 30(1)–(5), (7)–(9), 31, 33–35, 37, 39, 41, 49–53, Schs. 2–4 repealed by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947 (c. 43), s. 381, Sch. 14

38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F13] S. 38 repealed by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929 (c. 25), Sch. 9 and Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947 (c. 43), s. 381, Sch. 14

39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F14] Ss. 27, 28, 30(1)–(5), (7)–(9), 31, 33–35, 37, 39, 41, 49–53, Schs. 2–4 repealed by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947 (c. 43), s. 381, Sch. 14

40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F15] S. 40 repealed by Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919 (c. 71), Sch. and Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947 (c. 43), s. 381, Sch. 14

41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F16] Ss. 27, 28, 30(1)–(5), (7)–(9), 31, 33–35, 37, 39, 41, 49–53, Schs. 2–4 repealed by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947 (c. 43), s. 381, Sch. 14

42—48. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F17] Ss. 42–48 repealed by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), Sch. 27 para. 22, Sch. 29

49—53. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F18] Ss. 27, 28, 30(1)–(5), (7)–(9), 31, 33–35, 37, 39, 41, 49–53, Schs. 2–4 repealed by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947 (c. 43), s. 381, Sch. 14

54 Definitions.

Expressions used in this Act have the same meaning, if not inconsistent with the context, as expressions used in the principal Act: Provided that, if not inconsistent with the context—

[F19] Definitions repealed by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947 (c. 43), s. 381, Sch. 14 and Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), Sch. 27 Pt. II para. 23, Sch. 29

[F20] Words repealed by National Assistance Act 1948 (c. 29), Sch. 7 Pt. III

[F19] Definitions repealed by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947 (c. 43), s. 381, Sch. 14 and Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), Sch. 27 Pt. II para. 23, Sch. 29

55 Repeal.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . so much of any Act as is inconsistent with this Act is. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . hereby repealed.

[F21] Words repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1908 (c. 49)

[F21] Words repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1908 (c. 49)

56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F22] S. 56, Sch. 1 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1908 (c. 49)

SCHEDULE 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F23] S. 56, Sch. 1 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1908 (c. 49)

SCHEDULE 2—4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F24] Ss. 27, 28, 30(1)–(5), (7)–(9), 31, 33–35, 37, 39, 41, 49–53, Schs. 2–4 repealed by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947 (c. 43), s. 381, Sch. 14