Local Government Board Act 1871

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The Local Government Board Act 1871 was a UK statute that created the Local Government Board to oversee and coordinate public health, poor law administration, and local government functions in England and Wales.

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instanceOf Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
appliesToJurisdiction England
Wales
country United Kingdom
createdBody Local Government Board NERFINISHED
createdCentralSupervisionOf boards of guardians
local sanitary authorities
enactedIn 19th century
followedBy Local Government Board Act 1872 NERFINISHED
hasEffectOn local authorities in England
local authorities in Wales
hasTopic centralisation of local administration
coordination of public health policy
reform of poor relief administration
historicalPeriod Victorian era
languageOfWork English
legalStatus spent
legalSystem English law
legislativeBody Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
purpose to coordinate local government functions in England and Wales
to establish the Local Government Board
to oversee poor law administration in England and Wales
to oversee public health administration in England and Wales
region England and Wales NERFINISHED
relatedTo Poor Law Amendment Acts NERFINISHED
Public Health Act 1872 NERFINISHED
replacedBody Poor Law Board NERFINISHED
shortTitle Local Government Board Act 1871 NERFINISHED
subjectMatter local government
poor law
public health
transferredFunctionsTo Local Government Board NERFINISHED
typeOfLaw administrative law
public law
yearOfAct 1871

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Local Government Board legalBasis Local Government Board Act 1871