The Municipal Corporations Act 1882 (45 & 46 Vict. c.50) replaced existing legislation governing municipal boroughs in England and Wales, and gave the corporations powers to make byelaws and to acquire land and buildings.
The Municipal Corporations Act 1882 (45 & 46 Vict. c.50) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It replaced existing legislation governing municipal boroughs in England and Wales, and gave the corporations powers to make byelaws and to acquire land and buildings.