Section 8 Additional powers of parish council.C2
England and Wales
A parish council shall have the following additional powers, namely, power—
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to acquire by agreement any right of way, whether within their parish or an adjoining parish, the acquisition of which is beneficial to the inhabitants of the parish or any part thereof; and
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to execute any works (including works of maintenance or improvement) incidental to or consequential on the exercise of any of the foregoing powers, or in relation to any parish property, not being property relating to affairs of the church or held for an ecclesiastical charity; and
to contribute towards the expense of doing any of the things above mentioned, or to agree or combine with any other parish council to do or contribute towards the expense of doing any of the things above mentioned.
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Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
S. 8(1)(a) repealed by Local Government Act 1933 (c. 51), Sch. 11 Pt. IV
- F2
S. 8(1)(b repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 30
- F3
S. 8(1)(c) repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14), Sch. 1 Pt. 10 Group 3
- F4
Words repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 30
- F5
S. 8(1)(e)(f) repealed by Public Health Act 1936 (c. 49), s. 346, Sch. 3 Pt. V
- F6
S. 8(1)(g) repealed so far as it applies to a highway within the meaning of the Highways Act 1959 by Highways Act 1959 (c. 25), Sch. 25
- F7
S. 8(1)(h)(2) repealed by Local Government Act 1933 (c. 51), Sch. 11 Pt. IV
- F8
S. 8(3) repealed by Public Health Act 1936 (c. 49), s. 346, Sch. 3 Pt. V
- F9
S. 8(4) repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14), Sch. 1 Pt. 10 Group 3
Marginal citations
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Modifications
- C1
S. 8(1)(i) extended by Local Government Act 1929 (c. 17), s. 115(3)
- C2
Functions of Board of Agriculture now exercisable by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Board of Agriculture and Fisheries Act 1903 (c. 31), s. 1(1), Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Act 1919 (c. 91), s. 1 and S.I. 1955/554 (1955 I, p. 1200)