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Harbours Transfer Act 1862 (c. 69)

Harbours Transfer Act 1862 1862 CHAPTER 69 25 and 26 Vict An Act for transferring from the Admiralty to the Board of Trade certain Powers and Duties relative to Harbours and Navigation under Local and other Acts; and for other Purposes [29th July 1862]

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Table of Content

1. Short title. U.K.

2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1 U.K.

3. Harbours, Docks, and Piers Clauses Act 1847 U.K.

5. Railways Clauses Consolidation Acts 1845 U.K.

6. Tramways (Ireland) Act 1860 U.K.

7. Special Acts for Railways, Harbours, &c. U.K.

8. Powers for protection of navigation, &c. under local Acts for harbours, railways and other works on tidal lands, &c. to be exercised by Board of Trade. U.K.

9. Power to Admiralty to retain authority over ports, &c. where dockyards, &c. are situate. U.K.

10. General Pier and Harbour Act 1861, and Amendment Act U.K.

11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5 U.K.

13. Board of Trade to furnish to Admiralty information as to applications for provisional orders. N.I.

14. Provisions of same Act made applicable to Board of Trade. N.I.

15. Ballast: 54 Geo. 3. c. 159 U.K.

16. Holyhead U.K.

17. Savings U.K.

18. Prerogative of Crown and general conservancy powers of Admiralty. U.K.

19. Borrowing Powers of Harbour Authorities U.K.

20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F12 U.K.

21. Borrowing power not restrained by limitation of amount in special Act. U.K.

22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F13 U.K.

1. Short title. U.K.

2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1 U.K.

3. Harbours, Docks, and Piers Clauses Act 1847 U.K.

5. Railways Clauses Consolidation Acts 1845 U.K.

6. Tramways (Ireland) Act 1860 U.K.

7. Special Acts for Railways, Harbours, &c. U.K.

8. Powers for protection of navigation, &c. under local Acts for harbours, railways and other works on tidal lands, &c. to be exercised by Board of Trade. U.K.

9. Power to Admiralty to retain authority over ports, &c. where dockyards, &c. are situate. U.K.

10. General Pier and Harbour Act 1861, and Amendment Act U.K.

11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5 U.K.

13. Board of Trade to furnish to Admiralty information as to applications for provisional orders. N.I.

14. Provisions of same Act made applicable to Board of Trade. N.I.

15. Ballast: 54 Geo. 3. c. 159 U.K.

16. Holyhead U.K.

17. Savings U.K.

18. Prerogative of Crown and general conservancy powers of Admiralty. U.K.

19. Borrowing Powers of Harbour Authorities U.K.

20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F12 U.K.

21. Borrowing power not restrained by limitation of amount in special Act. U.K.

22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F13 U.K.

Section 1

1. Short title. U.K.

This Act may be cited as “ The Harbours Transfer Act 1862. ”

Section 2

2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1 U.K.

Textual Amendments F1 S. 2 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1893 (c. 14)