| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to amend the Laws relating to Local Government in Scotland. |
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| Citation | 52 & 53 Vict. c. 50 |
| Territorial extent | Scotland |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 26 August 1889 |
| Commencement | 15 May 1890 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repeals/revokes | Edinburgh Bridges and Highways Act 1713 |
| Repealed by | Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1976 |
| Relates to | Local Government Act 1888 (E&W) |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889 (52 & 53 Vict. c. 50) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which was passed on 26 August 1889. The main effect of the act was to establish elected county councils in Scotland. In this it followed the pattern introduced in England and Wales by the Local Government Act 1888 (51 & 52 Vict. c. 41).