c. 50) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that replaced existing legislation governing municipal boroughs in England and Wales, and gave the corporations powers to make bylaws and to acquire land and buildings.

[3] The bill had its first reading in the House of Commons on 13 February 1882, presented by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Local Government Board, J. T. Hibbert MP.

[4] Section 210 of the act allowed inhabitant householders of a town to petition the privy council seeking a charter of incorporation as a borough.

[5] Where the petition was successful, a committee of the privy council drew up a "scheme" which described in detail the area of the borough, and the property, powers and duties transferred from existing local authorities such as local boards, sanitary authorities or highway boards, by section 213 of the act.

[5] Such bylaws gave considerable power to the borough corporation to exert control over various activities and nuisances.

[5] Section 106 of the act provided that money could be borrowed to construct town halls, council houses, police stations, judges' lodgings and other buildings required for the conduct of the corporation's business.

[5] Section 108 of the act also provided that the corporation could not dispose of land or buildings without the permission of the Local Government Board.