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Customs Buildings Act 1879 (c. 36)

Customs Buildings Act 1879 1879 CHAPTER 36 42 and 43 Vict An Act for the transfer of property held for the service of Her Majesty’s Customs to the Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Works and Public Buildings; and for other purposes. [11th August 1879]

Legislation

Table of Content

1. Short title. U.K.

2. Lands, &c. in Great Britain, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islands, for service of the Customs, to vest in Commissioners of Works, &c. U.K.

3. Copyholds now vested in Customs to remain so, but in trust for Commissioners of Works. U.K.

4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2 U.K.

5. Commissioners of Works empowered to purchase lands, &c. U.K.

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8. Act to be registered in Channel Islands. U.K.

1. Short title. U.K.

2. Lands, &c. in Great Britain, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islands, for service of the Customs, to vest in Commissioners of Works, &c. U.K.

3. Copyholds now vested in Customs to remain so, but in trust for Commissioners of Works. U.K.

4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2 U.K.

5. Commissioners of Works empowered to purchase lands, &c. U.K.

6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3 U.K.

7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4 U.K.

8. Act to be registered in Channel Islands. U.K.

Section 1

1. Short title. U.K.

This Act may be cited for all purposes as the Customs Buildings Act 1879.

Section 2

2. Lands, &c. in Great Britain, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islands, for service of the Customs, to vest in Commissioners of Works, &c. U.K.

All lands and hereditaments of freehold or leasehold tenure in Great Britain, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islands, which are now vested in the Secretary to the Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Customs (herein-after called the Commissioners of Customs), or any other person in trust for the same Commissioners or for the service of Her Majesty’s Customs, shall become and are hereby vested in the . . . F1 Commissioners of Works for the public service, and shall be subject to the provisions of the M1 Commissioners of Works Act 1852 in all respects as if the same had been acquired under the provisions of that Act. Textual Amendments F1 Words repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1894 (c. 56) Marginal Citations M1 1852 c. 28 .