Crystal Palace Act 1914

• Jurisdiction: UK Non-devolved
• Citation: 1914 c. v
• Year: 1914

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5.] Crystal Palace Act, 1914. [Ch. V.]

CHAPTER v.

An Act to constitute a body of Trustees for the purpose of A-D-19]4-

acquiring the Crystal Palace and Park and to empower

them to hold and manage the same as a place of

public resort and recreation and for other purposes.

[30th April 1914.]

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HEREAS it would be of great local and public advantage

if the lands and buildings known as the Crystal Palace

and Park situate partly in the metropoHtan boroughs of

Camberwell and Lewisham in the county of London and partly

in the urban districts of Beckenham and Penge in the county

of Kent were vested in a body of Trustees to be maintained

and managed by them as a place for education and recreation

and for the promotion of industry commerce and art:

And whereas it is expedient to incorporate a body of

Trustees consisting of representatives of the corporation of the

City of London the London County Council the councils of the

metropolitan boroughs of Lambeth Lewisham and Wandsworth

the corporation of Croydon the urban district councils of

Beckenham and Penge and of certain other authorities and

persons as by this Act provided:

And whereas it is expedient to empower the Trustees so

incorporated to acquire maintain and manage the said palace

and park and other lands and to execute and perform the

powers and duties conferred and imposed upon them by this

Act:

And whereas by the Local Authorities Contributions (Crystal

Palace) Act 1913 and the London County Council (General

Powers) Act 1913 the authorities therein specified and other

authorities were empowered to contribute towards the acquisition

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