Belfast Corporation Act, 1913
WHEREAS the city of Belfast (in this Act called "the city") is a county borough subject to the Acts relating to municipal corporations in Ireland and the lord mayor aldermen and citizens of the city (in this Act called "the Corporation") acting by the council are the urban sanitary authority for the district thereof:

And whereas it is expedient that the Corporation should be authorised to establish and maintain a fire insurance fund with reference to the buildings and property of the Corpora...