246 Preservation of powers, privileges and rights of existing cities or boroughs
Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c 70) | Legislation

246  Preservation of powers, privileges and rights of existing cities or boroughs

(1)     Any privileges or rights belonging immediately before 1st April 1974 to the citizens or burgesses of an existing city or borough shall belong on and after that date to the inhabitants of the area of the existing city or borough.

(2)     A charter granted by Her Majesty under section 245 above with respect to a district may—

(a)     provide that any powers to appoint local officers of dignity exercisable immediately before 1st April 1974 by the corporation of an existing city or borough, the area of which becomes wholly or partly comprised by virtue of Part I or II of this Act in the district [being powers which are not exercised pursuant to subsection (4) or (5) below by charter trustees], shall be exercisable on the coming into force of the charter by the council of the district in relation to the whole or any part of the district;

(b)     provide that any privileges or rights belonging immediately before 1st April 1974 to the citizens or burgesses of any such city or borough [for which charter trustees are not constituted pursuant to subsection (4) or (5) below] shall belong

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