The London government act, 1963 / With an introduction by W. Eric Jackson and annotations reprinted from Halsbury's statutes of England (2nd edn.) interim service.

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1963
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Credit: The London government act, 1963 / With an introduction by W. Eric Jackson and annotations reprinted from Halsbury's statutes of England (2nd edn.) interim service. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    question; cf., in particular, Robinson v. Sunderland Corporation, [1899] 1 Q.B. 751, at pp. 756, 757, per Channell, J.; R. v. Comptroller-General of Patents, Ex parte Bayer Products, Ltd., [1941] 2 All E.R. 677; [1941] 2 K.B. 306, C.A., and Point of Avr Colliertes, Ltd. v. Lloyd George, [1943] 2 All E.R. 546,C.A. See however, in particular, Ross-Clunis v. Papadopoullos, [1958] 2 All E.R. 23, P.C., and Customs and Excise Comrs. v. Cure and Deeley, Ltd., [1961] 3 All E.R. 641; [1962] 1 Q.B. 340. Sub-s. (6): The council... shall be a local authority, etc. The definition of “local authority ’’ in the Local Government Act 1933 (c. 51), Ss. 305, Vol. 14, p. 510, is accordingly amended by s. 8 (2) and Sch. 4, para. 43, post. Sub-s. (7): Fourth day after the day of election. For provisions as to Sundays, etc., see the Local Government Act 1933 (c. 51), Ss. 295 (1), Vol. 14, p. 507, in conjunction with Sch. 4, para. 42, post. Joint committees of existing councils. For provisions as to joint committees of existing councils for consideration of certain matters, see s. 86, post. Definitions. For “ existing ’’ and “‘ the Minister ’’, see s. 89 (1), post. Note as to “‘ incorporation order ’’, sub-s. (3) of this section. Local Government Act 1933 (c. 51). See Vol. 14, p. 353. For Part VI ands. 131 of that Act, see Vol. 14, pp. 423, 424. Municipal Corporations Act 1882 (c. 50). See Vol. 14, p. 114. Interpretation Act 1889 (c. 63), s. 15. See Vol. 24, p. 217. Orders under this section. No order had been made under this section up to 14th November 1963. For provisions as to orders, see s. 90, post. 2. Greater London and the Greater London Council.—(1) The area comprising the areas of the London boroughs, the City and the Temples shall constitute an administrative area to be known as Greater London. (2) There shall be established for Greater London a council consisting of a chairman, aldermen and councillors which shall be a body corporate under the name of the Greater London Council with perpetual succession and a common seal and shall have all such functions as are vested in that Council by this Act or otherwise. (3) Notwithstanding anything in subsection (1) or (2) of this section, the Greater London Council may with the consent of the Minister change the name of the Council or the name by which the area referred to in the said subsection (I) is to be known or both those names, or make provision as to the titles by which the chairman, vice-chairman and any deputy chairman of the Council are to be known, and any change of name made in pursuance of this subsection shall take effect as from such date as the Minister may by order appoint; and any such order— (a) shall not affect any rights or obligations of any council, authority or person, and (b) shall not be taken as invalidating any instrument (whether made before or after the date appointed by the order) which refers to the Council or the said area by the previous name, but the new name shall be substituted for the previous name in all enact- ments relating to the Council or, as the case may be, that area and in all instruments and legal proceedings made or commenced before the said date which refer to that previous name, so, however, that nothing in this sub- section shall be construed as affecting the title of any Act or instrument. (4) The provisions of Schedule 2 to this Act shall have effect with respect to the constitution and general functions of the Greater London Council; and the first election of councillors of that Council shall be held on oth April 1964, and the persons declared elected at that election shall come into office on the fourth day after the day of election.
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