| Parliament | Parliament of the United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Year | 1850 |
| Citation | 13 & 14 Vict. c. 57 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales[a] |
| Royal assent | 5 August 1850 |
| Commencement | 5 August 1850[a] |
| Status | Repealed |
| Original text | https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/13-14/57/contents/enacted |
| Use new uk-leg | no |
The Vestries Act 1850[b] (13 & 14 Vict. c. 57) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom to regulate the local government of parishes in England and Wales.
The vestry of a parish could resolve to request the Poor Law Board (later updated to Local Government Board) to order provision of suitable accommodation within a year of the order so that vestry meetings could take place outside of the parish church.[1] A paid vestry clerk could be appointed using a similar mechanism.
The whole act was repealed except for London by section 307(1)(b) of, and the fourth part of the eleventh schedule to, the Local Government Act 1933 (23 & 24 Geo. 5. c. 22).
The whole act was repealed by the London Government Order 1965, made pursuant to the London Government Act 1963.[2]
Notes
- ^ Section 1.
- ^ The citation of this act by this short title was authorised by section 1 of, and the first schedule to, the Short Titles Act 1896. Due to the repeal of those provisions it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.
References
- ^ The Handy Book of Parish Law, William Andrews Holdsworth, Cambridge University Press, (1872)
- ^ "The London Government Order 1965". Legislation.gov.uk. 2011-04-05. Retrieved 2016-12-23.