Municipal Corporations (Ireland) Act 1840
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The Municipal Corporations Act (Ireland) 1840 (3 & 4 Vict. c. 108), An Act for the Regulation of Municipal Corporations in Ireland, was passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom on 10 August 1840. It was one of the Municipal Corporations (Ireland) Acts 1840 to 1888.[2]
Act of Parliament | |
Long title | An Act for the Regulation of Municipal Corporations in Ireland. |
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Citation | 3 & 4 Vict. c. 108 |
Territorial extent | Ireland |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 10 August 1840 |
Commencement | 25 October 1840 |
Repealed | 1972 and 2001 |
Other legislation | |
Repealed by | |
Status: Repealed |
The Act followed similar lines to the Municipal Corporations Act 1835 which reformed municipal boroughs in England and Wales. Prior to the passing of the Act, there were 68 borough corporations in Ireland. However, many of them were ineffective, some were virtually defunct and none of them in any way representative of their populations. The Act dissolved all but 10 of the corporations.