Drill Grounds Act, 1886. An Act for extending, with Amendments, to Grounds for Drill and other Military Purposes, the Enactments relating to the Acquisition and Regulation of Rifle Ranges.
WHEREAS under Part Five of the Volunteer Act, 1863, volunteer corps may, with the assent of one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, acquire, and authorities acting on behalf of Her Majesty and of the Duke of Cornwall, corporations, commissioners, justices, and other public bodies and persons, are authorised to grant land and a licence to use land for the purposes of rifle or artillery practice, and for the erection of accommodation for the use of the corps when practising with ri...