War Memorials (Local Authorities' Powers) Act 1923 Explained

Short Title:War Memorials (Local Authorities' Powers) Act 1923
Type:Act
Parliament:Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long Title:An Act to enable local authorities under certain circumstances to maintain, repair and protect war memorials vested in them.
Year:1923
Citation:13 & 14 Geo. 5. c. 18
Royal Assent:18 July 1923
Status:amended
Original Text:https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo5/13-14/18/contents/enacted
Use New Uk-Leg:yes

The War Memorials (Local Authorities' Powers) Act 1923 (13 & 14 Geo. 5. c. 18) was an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom. It received royal assent on 18 July 1923.

It extended throughout the United Kingdom, and empowered county, borough, district and parish councils ("local authorities") to incur expenditure on constructing and maintaining a war memorial within the area for which they were responsible. Expenditure was to be covered by levying a rate which was not to exceed 1⅓ of a penny in the pound for any given financial year (0.5%); parish councils were required to have this rate approved by the county council.[1]

The Act has been modernised in line with administrative reorganisations, but is still in force.

Notes and References

  1. Parish councillor's guide. A complete guide to the duties, powers and liabilities of parish councils. Fourth edition: by Richard Cowdy Maxwell, 1933.