Board of Guardians (Default) Act 1926
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to provide in the case of default by a board of guardians for the reconstitution of the board; and for matters arising out of the default or consequential on the reconstitution. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 16 & 17 Geo. 5. c. 20 |
| Territorial extent | [b] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 15 July 1926 |
| Commencement | 15 July 1926[c] |
| Repealed | 1 October 1927 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Poor Law Act 1927 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Board of Guardians (Default) Act 1926 was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed on 15 July 1926 which allowed the Minister of Health to reconstitute a board of guardians if he considered that the board of guardians was not properly performing its functions.[1] The act allowed for boards of guardians to be replaced by government officials.[2]
Provisions
Short title, commencement and extent
Section 2(1) of the act provided that the act may be cited as the Board of Guardians (Default) Act 1926.
Section 2(2) of the act provided that the act would not extend to Ireland.
Legacy
The whole act was repealed by section 245(1) of, and the eleventh schedule to, Poor Law Act 1927 (17 & 18 Geo. 5. c. 14).
Notes
- ^ Section 2(1).
- ^ Section 2(2).
- ^ The Acts of Parliament (Commencement) Act 1793.
References
- ^ Ewing, Keith D. The Right to Strike. p. 93.
- ^ "Llandeilofawr Workhouse". Archived from the original on 4 July 2010. Retrieved 18 August 2009.