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General Pier and Harbour Act 1861 (c. 45)

General Pier and Harbour Act 1861 1861 CHAPTER 45 24 and 25 Vict [ F1 An Act to facilitate the Formation, Management, and Maintenance of Piers and Harbours in Great Britain and Ireland. [1st August 1861]

Legislation

Table of Content

1. Short title. U.K.

2. Interpretation of terms. U.K.

3. Persons may apply to Board of Trade to grant provisional orders. U.K.

4. Subscribers to memorial to be promoters. U.K.

5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3 U.K.

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9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5 U.K.

10. †Consent of Commissioners of Woods, &c. to be obtained. U.K.

11. Saving rights of the Crown. U.K.

12. Saving rights of the Duchy of Cornwall. U.K.

13. Saving rights of conservators of the rivers Thames and Mersey, &c. U.K.

14. Promoters not to do any act which shall prejudice any right acquired by Royal Charter, &c. U.K.

15. Board of Trade may grant provisional orders, subject to provisions herein named. U.K.

16. Order to be deposited with clerk of the peace. Notice of deposit by advertisement. Board of Trade to obtain confirmation of provisional order by Parliament. U.K.

17. Where petition presented against an order, Bill confirming same may be referred to select committee. U.K.

18. Orders, &c. to be signed by one of the Secretaries, &c. of Board of Trade, or by Secretary of the Admiralty. U.K.

19. Board of Trade to report to Parliament. U.K.

20. †Power to Secretary of State for War to take and hold land, &c., for batteries, &c. U.K.

1. Short title. U.K.

2. Interpretation of terms. U.K.

3. Persons may apply to Board of Trade to grant provisional orders. U.K.

4. Subscribers to memorial to be promoters. U.K.

5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3 U.K.

6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4 U.K.

9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5 U.K.

10. †Consent of Commissioners of Woods, &c. to be obtained. U.K.

11. Saving rights of the Crown. U.K.

12. Saving rights of the Duchy of Cornwall. U.K.

13. Saving rights of conservators of the rivers Thames and Mersey, &c. U.K.

14. Promoters not to do any act which shall prejudice any right acquired by Royal Charter, &c. U.K.

15. Board of Trade may grant provisional orders, subject to provisions herein named. U.K.

16. Order to be deposited with clerk of the peace. Notice of deposit by advertisement. Board of Trade to obtain confirmation of provisional order by Parliament. U.K.

17. Where petition presented against an order, Bill confirming same may be referred to select committee. U.K.

18. Orders, &c. to be signed by one of the Secretaries, &c. of Board of Trade, or by Secretary of the Admiralty. U.K.

19. Board of Trade to report to Parliament. U.K.

20. †Power to Secretary of State for War to take and hold land, &c., for batteries, &c. U.K.

Section 1

1. Short title. U.K.

In citing this Act for any purpose whatsoever it shall be sufficient to use the words and figures “The General Pier and Harbour Act 1861.” Textual Amendments F1 Act repealed (E.W.S.) (15.7.1992) by Transport and Works Act 1992 (c. 42) , ss. 65(1)(a) , 68(1) , Sch. 4 Pt. 2 ; S.I. 1992/1347 , art. 2 , Sch. (with art. 3 )

Section 2

2. Interpretation of terms. U.K.

The following words and expressions in this Act shall have the several meanings hereby assigned to them, unless there be something in the subject or context repugnant to such construction; that is to say, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2 The expression “ person or persons ” shall include companies, corporations, commissioners, trustees, undertakers, conservators, or individuals: The word “promoters” shall apply to and include any person or persons who shall make application for a provisional order under this Act: The word “ works ” shall include any pier, harbour, quay, wharf, jetty, or excavation, whether complete or incomplete, on or near the shore of the sea, or of any creek, bay, arm of the sea, or navigable river communicating therewith: The several words and expressions contained in the clauses of any Acts incorporated with this Act shall have the meanings assigned to them by such Act or Acts, except in cases in which other meanings are expressly assigned to them by this Act. Textual Amendments F1 Act repealed (E.W.S.) (15.7.1992) by Transport and Works Act 1992 (c. 42) , ss. 65(1)(a) , 68(1) , Sch. 4 Pt. 2 ; S.I. 1992/1347 , art. 2 , Sch. (with art. 3 ) F2 Definitions of “The Lords of the Admiralty” and “Board of Trade” repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1892 (c. 19)