Burial Act 1854
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to make further Provision for the Burial of the Dead in England beyond the Limits of the Metropolis. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 17 & 18 Vict. c. 87 |
| Territorial extent | England & Wales[b] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 10 August 1854 |
| Commencement | 10 August 1854[c] |
| Repealed | 1 April 1974 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | Burial Act 1852 |
| Amended by | |
| Repealed by | Local Government Act 1972 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Burial Act 1854 (17 & 18 Vict. c. 87) or the Extramural Interment Act 1854 was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It is one of the Burial Acts 1852 to 1885. Its purpose was to give provision for town councils to establish form burial boards to create and maintain cemeteries for parishes within the jurisdiction using funds from the borough rate.[1]
The act was partially repealed by the Statute Law Revision Act 1892,[2] with the residue repealed by the Local Government Act 1972.
Notes
- ^ 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.
- ^ Preamble.
- ^ The Acts of Parliament (Commencement) Act 1793.
References
- ^ Roberts, Andrew. "Table of Statutes". studymore.org.uk. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ James Brooke Little, Great Britain Local Government Board (1902). The Law of Burial: Including All the Burial Acts as Modified Or Affected by ... London: Shaw.
External links
- Text of the Burial Act 1854 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.