General Pier and Harbour Act 1861
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to facilitate the Formation, Management, and Maintenance of Piers and Harbours in Great Britain and Ireland. |
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| Citation | 24 & 25 Vict. c. 45 |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 1 August 1861 |
| Repealed |
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| England and Wales | Repealed |
| Scotland | Repealed |
| Northern Ireland | Amended |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
| Text of the General Pier and Harbour Act 1861 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The General Pier and Harbour Act 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. c. 45) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
It was intended to facilitate the construction, management, and maintenance of piers and harbours across Great Britain and Ireland. Its primary purpose was to reduce the high costs associated with obtaining special local acts of Parliament for such works.[1][2]
It did this by introducing a system of provisional orders ('pier and harbour orders'), which allowed promoters to seek authority from the Board of Trade rather than having to progress a full parliamentary bill for each project. However, the scope of provisional orders was restricted to projects under an expenditure limit of £100,000.[3]
Subsequent developments
The whole act was repealed and replaced for England and Wales and Scotland by section 65(1)(a) and 68(1) of, and part II of schedule 4 to, the Transport and Works Act 1992, which came into fore on 15 July 1992.[4]
Notes
References
- ↑ Long title, General Pier and Harbour Act 1861
- ↑ Douglas, Richard P. A.; Geen, G. K. (1993). The Law of Harbours and Pilotage. Lloyd's of London Press. ISBN 978-1-85044-490-9.
- ↑ Section 3, General Pier and Harbour Act 1861
- ↑ "Transport and Works Act 1992", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1992 c. 42