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Barracks Act 1890 (c.25)

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Barracks Act 1890

1890 CHAPTER 25 53_and_54_Vict

An Act to make provision for building and enlarging barracks and camps in the United Kingdom, and in certain colonies, and to amend the law relating to the acquisition of land for military purposes.

[25th July 1890]

Whereas it is expedient to make provision for building and enlarging barracks and camps, and for facilitating the training of troops in the United Kingdom, and in certain colonies, and to make better precautions for the health and efficiency of Her Majesty’s military forces (which purposes are herein-after referred to as the purposes of this Act):

Annotations:

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Act applied with modifications by S.R. & O. 1918/538 (Rev. I, p. 891: 1918 I, p. 66)

C2Part of preamble recites Drill Grounds Act 1886 (c. 5) and the Acts therein referred to and is omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1908 (c. 49)

C3Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3

Land and Works

1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1Ss. 1, 8 and 12 repealed by S.I. 1964/488

2, 3.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1Ss. 2, 3 repealed by Military Lands Act 1892 (c. 43), s. 28, Sch.

4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1S. 4 repealed by Ranges Act 1891 (c. 54), s. 11(2)

Expenses of Act

5—7.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1Ss. 5–7, 9 and Sch. repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1950 (14 Geo. 6 c. 6)

8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1Ss. 1, 8 and 12 repealed by S.I. 1964/488

9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1Ss. 5–7, 9 and Sch. repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1950 (14 Geo. 6 c. 6)

10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1S. 10, including that section as applied by Air Force (Application of Enactments) (No. 1) Order 1918 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1973 (c. 39), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XIII

Supplemental

11 Exemption from stamp duty

All contracts, conveyances, and other documents made . . . F1 with a view to carrying into effect the purposes of this Act shall be exempted from stamp duty.

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1Words repealed by S.I. 1964/488

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 11 extended by Finance Act 1944 (c. 23), s. 46

12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1Ss. 1, 8 and 12 repealed by S.I. 1964/488

13 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Barracks Act, 1890.