List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1862

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This is a complete list of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the year 1862.

Note that the first parliament of the United Kingdom was held in 1801; parliaments between 1707 and 1800 were either

list of acts of the Parliament of Scotland. For acts passed from 1707 to 1800, see the list of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain. See also the list of acts of the Parliament of Ireland
.

For acts of the devolved parliaments and assemblies in the United Kingdom, see the list of acts of the Scottish Parliament, the list of acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly, and the list of acts and measures of Senedd Cymru; see also the list of acts of the Parliament of Northern Ireland.

The number shown after each act's title is its chapter number. Acts passed before 1963 are cited using this number, preceded by the year(s) of the reign during which the relevant

Arabic numerals
in citations (thus "41 Geo. 3" rather than "41 Geo. III"). Acts of the last session of the Parliament of Great Britain and the first session of the Parliament of the United Kingdom are both cited as "41 Geo. 3".

Some of these acts have a

short title. Some of these acts have never had a short title. Some of these acts have a short title given to them by later acts, such as by the Short Titles Act 1896
.

25 & 26 Vict.

The fourth session of the

18th Parliament of the United Kingdom
, which met from 6 February 1862 until 7 August 1862.

Public general acts

Short title, or popular nameCitation
General Police and Improvement (Scotland) Act 1862[15]
25 & 26 Vict. c. 101
7 August 1862
An Act to make more effectual Provision for regulating the Police of Towns and populous Places in Scotland, and for lighting, cleansing, paving, draining, supplying Water to and improving the same, and also for promoting the Public Health thereof.
25 & 26 Vict. c. 102
7 August 1862
An Act to amend the Metropolis Local Management Acts.
25 & 26 Vict. c. 103
7 August 1862
An Act to amend the Law relating to Parochial Assessments in England.
25 & 26 Vict. c. 104
7 August 1862
An Act for the Discontinuance of the Queen's Prison, and Removal of the Prisoners to Whitecross Street Prison.
25 & 26 Vict. c. 105
7 August 1862
An Act to transfer the Roads and Bridges under the Management of the Commissioners of Highland Roads and Bridges to the several Counties in which the same are situate, and to provide for other Matters relating thereto.
25 & 26 Vict. c. 106
7 August 1862
An Act to amend the Law relating to the Appointment of County Surveyors in Ireland.
25 & 26 Vict. c. 107
7 August 1862
An Act to give greater Facilities for summoning Persons to serve on Juries, and for other Purposes relating thereto.
25 & 26 Vict. c. 108
7 August 1862
An Act to confirm certain Sales, Exchanges, Partitions, and Enfranchisements by Trustees and others.
25 & 26 Vict. c. 109
7 August 1862
An Act to continue the Corrupt Practices Prevention Act (1854).
25 & 26 Vict. c. 110
7 August 1862
An Act to enable Boards of Guardians of certain Unions to obtain temporary Aid to meet the extraordinary Demands for Relief therein.
Lunacy Acts Amendment Act 1862[7]
or the Lunacy Act Amendment Act 1862
25 & 26 Vict. c. 111
7 August 1862
An Act to amend the Law relating to Lunatics.
25 & 26 Vict. c. 112
7 August 1862
An Act for establishing the Jurisdiction of the Charity Commissioners in certain Cases.
25 & 26 Vict. c. 113
7 August 1862
An Act to amend the Law relating to the Removal of poor Persons from England to Scotland,, and from Scotland to England and Ireland.
25 & 26 Vict. c. 114
7 August 1862
An Act for the Prevention of Poaching.
  1. 18 & 19 Vict.
    c. 90)
  2. 53 Geo. 3
    . c. xcii)

Local acts

Short title, or popular nameCitation
Great Eastern Railway Act 1862
25 & 26 Vict. c. ccxxiii
6 February 1862[a]
 
25 & 26 Vict. c. ccxxiv
6 February 1862[a]
 
Somerset and Dorset Companies Amalgamation Act 1862
or the Somerset and Dorset Railway Companies Amalgamation Act 1862
25 & 26 Vict. c. ccxxv
6 February 1862[a]
 
25 & 26 Vict. c. ccxxvi
6 February 1862[a]
 
25 & 26 Vict. c. ccxxvii
6 February 1862[a]
 

Private acts

Short title, or popular nameCitation
Saint Thomas's Hospital Act 1862
25 & 26 Vict. c. 4
7 August 1862
An Act to enable the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London, Governors of the Possessions, Revenues, and Goods of the Hospital of Edward, late King of England the Sixth, of Saint Thomas the Apostle, commonly called "Saint Thomas's Hospital," to convey the Site of the present Hospital to the Charing Cross Railway Company, and to acquire a new Site for the same Hospital; and for other Purposes.
25 & 26 Vict. c. 5
7 August 1862
An Act for amending the Powers of Leasing and other Powers created by divers Acts relating to the Estates annexed to the Earldom of Shrewsbury; and for other Purposes.
25 & 26 Vict. c. 6
7 August 1862
An Act to authorize the Trustees of the Will of Athelstan Corbet Esquire, deceased, to grant Building Leases and Mining Leases of the Estates thereby devised, and to raise Five thousand Pounds out of the same Estates, and apply such Sum in the Improvement of the Port of Aberdovey and Lands adjoining thereto; and for other Purposes.
25 & 26 Vict. c. 7
6 February 1862[b]
An Act for inclosing the Commons or Waste Lands called "Dollow and Kilmore Commons" in the Parishes of Dollow and Kilmore in the County of Tipperary.
25 & 26 Vict. c. 8
6 February 1862[b]
An Act to dissolve the Marriage of Colonel Gore Boland Munbee with Sophia Catherine his now Wife, and to enable him to marry again; and for other Purposes.
  1. ^ a b This act was not printed by the Queen's Printer.
  2. ^ a b Start of session

Sources

  • A Collection of the Public General Statutes. London: Eyre & Spottiswoode. 1862 – via Google Books.
  • A Collection of the Public General Statutes. London: Eyre & Spottiswoode. 1862 – via Google Books.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Current Law Statutes 1997, vol 3, p 164.
  2. ^
    short title was authorised by the Short Titles Act 1896, section 1 and the first schedule. Due to the repeal of those provisions it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978
    .
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m This short title was conferred on this act by section 1 of this act.
  4. ^ The citation of this act by this short title is authorised for the Republic of Ireland by section 7 of the Statute Law Revision Act 2007.
  5. 39 & 40 Vict. c. 36) says that this is the title of this act. Law Reports - Public General Statutes. Chitty's Statutes. Public General Statutes
    .
  6. ^ This short title was conferred on this act by section 4 of this act.
  7. ^ a b c d This short title was conferred on this act by section 3 of this act.
  8. ^ a b This short title was conferred on this act by section 13 of this act.
  9. ^ This short title was conferred on this act by section 6 of this act.
  10. ^ Current Law Statutes 1998, vol 3, p 152.
  11. ^ This short title was conferred on this act by section 39 of this act.
  12. ^ a b This short title was conferred on this act by section 5 of this act.
  13. ^ This short title was conferred on this act by section 3 of the African Slave Trade Treaty Act (No. 2) 1862 (25 & 26 Vict. c. 90).
  14. ^ a b Both chapter 40 and chapter 90 are sometimes called the African Slave Trade Act 1862: Current Law Statutes Annotated 1993, vol 4, p 59.
  15. ^ a b c d e f g This short title was conferred on this act by section 2 of this act.
  16. 27 & 28 Vict.
    c. 101).
  17. ^ This short title was conferred on this act by section 21 of this act.
  18. ^ This short title was conferred on this act by section 49 of this act.
  19. ^ a b This short title was conferred on this act by section 26 of this act.
  20. Google Books
    ).
  21. ^ George Pitt-Lewis and Charles Arnold White. The Yearly County Court Practice 1912. Butterworth & Co. Shaw & Sons. London. 1912. Page xvii. See also pages 6 and 186 and other editions. Google Books.
  22. ^ Paterson, William (ed). The Practical Statutes of the Session 1862. John Crockford. Wellington Street, Strand, London. 1862. Pages viii, 353 and 355
  23. ^ Current Law Statutes Annotated 1992. Sweet & Maxwell. 1992. Volume 4. Page 14.
  24. ^ This short title was conferred on this act by section 111 of this act.