Bridges Act 1670

Bridges Act 1670[a]
Act of Parliament
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Long titleAn Additionall Act for the better repairing of Highwayes and Bridges.[b]
Citation22 Cha. 2. c. 12
Territorial extent England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent11 April 1670
Commencement14 February 1670[c]
Repealed18 July 1973
Other legislation
Amended by
Repealed byStatute Law (Repeals) Act 1973
Relates toHighways Act 1695
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Bridges Act 1670[a] (22 Cha. 2. c. 12) was an act of the Parliament of England.

Subsequent developments

The whole act, except section 2 and as relates to Bridges over Rivers in the Counties of Chester, Lancaster, and Monmouth, was repealed by section 1 of, and the schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1863 (26 & 27 Vict. c. 125), which came into force on 28 July 1863.[1]

The whole act was repealed by section 1(1) of, and part VI of schedule 1 to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1973, which came into force on 18 July 1973.[2]

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 The citation of this act by this short title was authorised by section 5 of, and the second schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1948. Due to the repeal of those provisions, it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.
  2. ↑ These words are printed against this act in the second column of the second schedule to the Statute Law Revision Act 1948, which is headed "Title".
  3. ↑ Start of session.

References

  1. ↑ "Statute Law Revision Act 1863", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, Vict/26-27 c. 125
  2. ↑ "Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1973", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1973 c. 39