Metropolis Management Act 1855

Metropolis Management Act 1855^[1]
Act of Parliament
	Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act for the better Local Management of the Metropolis
Citation	18 & 19 Vict. c. 120
Territorial extent	England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent	14 August 1855
Commencement	1 January 1856
Other legislation
Amended by	Statute Law Revision Act 1875; Summary Jurisdiction Act 1884; Metropolis Management Amendment Act 1885; Statute Law Revision Act 1892;
Repealed by	Statute Law Revision Act 1892; Public Health (London) Act 1936; London Government Act 1939; Local Law (Greater London Council and Inner London Boroughs) Order 1965;
Status: Partially repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted
Text of the Metropolis Management Act 1855 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Metropolis Management Act 1855 (18 & 19 Vict. c. 120) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that created the Metropolitan Board of Works, a London-wide body to co-ordinate the construction of the city's infrastructure. The Act also created a second tier of local government consisting of parish vestries and district boards of works. The Metropolitan Board of Works was the forerunner of the London County Council.

^ The citation of this Act by this short title was authorised by the Short Titles Act 1896, section 1 and the first schedule. Due to the repeal of those provisions it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.