HC Deb 11 August 1896 vol 44 c562

The powers exercisable under the Wild Birds Protection Act, 1894, by the County Council of an administrative county are hereby declared to be exercisable by the council of a county borough, and any expenses incurred by the council of a county borough under that or this Act may be defrayed out of the borough fund or borough rate.

MR. BIGWOOD

moved to insert, after the word "borough," the words and any expenses incurred in a county borough under this Act shall be defrayed out of the borough fund or borough rate.

Amendment agreed to; clause, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.

Clause 4,—