List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1864
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This is a complete list of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the year 1864.
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
.
27 & 28 Vict.
The sixth session of the
18th Parliament of the United Kingdom
, which met from 4 February 1864 until 29 July 1864.
Public general acts
| Short title, or popular name | Citation | Land Drainage Supplemental Act 1864 | 27 & 28 Vict. c. 14 | 13 May 1864 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
An Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders under "The Land Drainage Act, 1861." | ||||||
27 & 28 Vict. c. 15 | 13 May 1864 | |||||
An Act for making better and further Provision for the more efficient Despatch of Business in the High Court of Chancery. | ||||||
27 & 28 Vict. c. 16 | 13 May 1864 | |||||
An Act to confirm the Appointment of Henry Pendock St. George Tucker Esquire as One of the Judges of Her Majesty's High Court at Bombay, and to establish the Validity of certain Proceedings therein. | ||||||
27 & 28 Vict. c. 17 | 13 May 1864 | |||||
An Act for the Abolition of Vestry Cess[a] in Ireland, and for other Purposes relating thereto. | ||||||
27 & 28 Vict. c. 18 | 13 May 1864 | |||||
An Act to grant certain Duties of Customs and Inland Revenue. | ||||||
27 & 28 Vict. c. 19 | 13 May 1864 | |||||
An Act to enable Joint Stock Companies carrying on Business in Foreign Countries to have Official Seals to be used in such Countries. | ||||||
27 & 28 Vict. c. 20 | 13 May 1864 | |||||
An Act to remove certain Restrictions on the Negotiation of Promissory Notes and Bills of Exchange under a limited Sum in Ireland. | ||||||
27 & 28 Vict. c. 21 | 23 June 1864 | |||||
An Act to indemnify certain Persons from any penal Con sequences which they may have incurred by sitting and voting as Members of the House of Commons while holding the Office of Under Secretary of State. | ||||||
27 & 28 Vict. c. 22 | 23 June 1864 | |||||
An Act to amend the Laws which regulate the Registration of Parliamentary Voters in Counties in Ireland. | ||||||
27 & 28 Vict. c. 23 | 23 June 1864 | |||||
An Act to repeal Enactments relating to Naval Prize of War and Matters connected therewith or with the Discipline or Management of the Navy. | ||||||
27 & 28 Vict. c. 24 | 23 June 1864 | |||||
An Act to provide for the Appointment, Duties, and Remuneration of Agents for Ships of War, and for the Distribution of Salvage, Bounty, Prize, and other Money among the Officers and Crews thereof. | ||||||
27 & 28 Vict. c. 25 | 23 June 1864 | |||||
An Act for regulating Naval Prize of War. | ||||||
27 & 28 Vict. c. 26 | 23 June 1864 | |||||
An Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders under "The Local Government Act, 1858," relating to the Districts of Southampton, Brighton, Hexham, Oswaldtwistle, Bolton, Ashford, Oswestry, Fareham, West Cowes, and Wilton. | ||||||
27 & 28 Vict. c. 27 | 23 June 1864 | |||||
An Act for regulating the Proving and Sale of Chain Cables and Anchors. | ||||||
Common Law Procedure Amendment Act (Ireland) 1864 as to County of Cork Juries[7] or the Common Law Procedure Amendment Act (Ireland) 1864 | 27 & 28 Vict. c. 28 | 23 June 1864 | ||||
An Act to amend "The Common Law Procedure (Ireland) Act, 1853," in relation to Jurors and Juries in the County of Cork. | ||||||
27 & 28 Vict. c. 29 | 23 June 1864 | |||||
An Act to amend the Act Third and Fourth Victoria, Chapter Fifty-four, for making further Provision for the Confinement and Maintenance of Insane Prisoners. | ||||||
27 & 28 Vict. c. 30 | 23 June 1864 | |||||
An Act to provide for the Alteration of the Circuits of the Court of Justiciary in Scotland, and for holding additional Circuit Courts. | ||||||
27 & 28 Vict. c. 31 | 30 June 1864 | |||||
An Act to settle an Annuity on Mary Louisa Countess of Elgin and Kincardine, in consideration of the distinguished Services performed by the late James Earl of Elgin and Kincardine. | ||||||
27 & 28 Vict. c. 32 | 30 June 1864 | |||||
An Act to enable certain Banking Copartnerships which shall discontinue the Issue of their own Bank Notes to sue and be sued by their public Officer. | ||||||
27 & 28 Vict. c. 33 | 30 June 1864 | |||||
An Act to facilitate the Commutation and Sale of certain Vicarage Teinds in Scotland. | ||||||
27 & 28 Vict. c. 34 | 30 June 1864 | |||||
An Act for amending the Law relating to Seats in the House of Commons of Persons holding certain Public Offices. | ||||||
27 & 28 Vict. c. 35 | 30 June 1864 | |||||
An Act for more effectually regulating the Sale of Beer in Ireland. | ||||||
27 & 28 Vict. c. 36 | 30 June 1864 | |||||
An Act to amend the Law relative to the Payment of the Shares of Prize and other Money belonging to deceased Officers and Soldiers of Her Majesty's Land Forces. | ||||||
Chimney Sweepers Regulation Act 1864 (repealed) | 27 & 28 Vict. c. 37 | 30 June 1864 | ||||
An Act to amend and extend the Act for the Regulation of Chimney Sweepers. (Repealed by Chimney Sweepers Acts (Repeal) Act 1938) | ||||||
27 & 28 Vict. c. 38 | 30 June 1864 | |||||
An Act to facilitate the Redemption of Chief Rents in Ireland. | ||||||
27 & 28 Vict. c. 39 | 14 July 1864 | |||||
An Act to amend the Union Assessment Committee Act (1862). | ||||||
27 & 28 Vict. c. 40 | 14 July 1864 | |||||
An Act for authorizing the Relinquishment in favour of the King of the Hellenes of certain Money payable in respect of the Greek Loan. | ||||||
27 & 28 Vict. c. 41 | 14 July 1864 | |||||
An Act for confirming a Scheme of the Charity Commissioners for the Charity called "The Free Grammar School" in the City of Coventry. | ||||||
27 & 28 Vict. c. 42 | 14 July 1864 | |||||
An Act to provide for Superannuation Allowances to Officers of Unions and Parishes. | ||||||
27 & 28 Vict. c. 43 | 14 July 1864 | |||||
An Act to grant additional Facilities for the Purchase of small Government Annuities, and for assuring Payments of Money on Death.
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Factory and Workshop Act 1878) | ||||||
27 & 28 Vict. c. 49 | 25 July 1864 | |||||
An Act to indemnify such Persons in the United Kingdom as have omitted to qualify themselves for Offices and Employments, and to extend the Time limited for those Purposes respectively.
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Metric Weights and Measures Act 1864[7] | 27 & 28 Vict. c. 117 | 29 July 1864 | ||||
An Act to render permissive the Use of the Metric System of Weights and Measures. | ||||||
27 & 28 Vict. c. 118 | 29 July 1864 | |||||
An Act to amend the Acts relating to Salmon Fisheries in Scotland. | ||||||
27 & 28 Vict. c. 119 | 29 July 1864 | |||||
An Act to make Provision for the Discipline of the Navy. | ||||||
27 & 28 Vict. c. 120 | 29 July 1864 | |||||
An Act to facilitate in certain Cases the obtaining of further Powers by Railway Companies. | ||||||
27 & 28 Vict. c. 121 | 29 July 1864 | |||||
An Act to facilitate in certain Cases the obtaining of Powers for the Construction of Railways. | ||||||
- ^ Vestry cess was a local tax, levied by parishes of the Church of Ireland, on all inhabitants of a parish regardless of their religious denomination. It paid for maintenance and running of the church, but also for civil purposes such as care of the poor.
- ^ Revenue (No. 1) Act 1864 (27 & 28 Vict. c. 18)
Local acts
| Short title, or popular name | Citation | 8 & 9 Geo. 5. c. lxi)) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
27 & 28 Vict. c. cccxxv | 4 February 1864[a] | |||
27 & 28 Vict. c. cccxxvi | 4 February 1864[a] | |||
27 & 28 Vict. c. cccxxvii | 4 February 1864[a] | |||
27 & 28 Vict. c. cccxxviii | 4 February 1864[a] | |||
27 & 28 Vict. c. cccxxix | 4 February 1864[a] | |||
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Private acts
| Short title, or popular name | Citation | Royal assent (or the start of session) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long title | ||||
27 & 28 Vict. c. 1 | 23 June 1864 | |||
An Act to incorporate the Trustees under the Trust Disposition and Settlement of Francis Simpson Esquire, of Plean, and to explain the said Trust Disposition and Settlement. | ||||
27 & 28 Vict. c. 2 | 14 July 1864 | |||
An Act to incorporate the Trustees of the Scots Episcopal Fund; to alter and amend the Trust Deeds; to empower the Trustees to sell the Estate of Kildonan in the County of Ayr; to regulate the Investment of the Trust Funds; and for other Purposes relating thereto. | ||||
27 & 28 Vict. c. 3 | 14 July 1864 | |||
An Act for authorizing the Dean and Chapter of Kilkenny to raise Money for the Repair and Restoration of Kilkenny Cathedral, and to endow the Parishes of Durrow and Ballinamara; and for other Purposes. | ||||
Egmont Estates Act 1864 or the Earl of Egmont's Estates Act 1864  | 27 & 28 Vict. c. 4 | 25 July 1864 | ||
An Act for giving Effect to a Compromise of Suits affecting the Estates in the County of Cork in Ireland, late of Henry Frederick John James Perceval Fifth Earl of Egmont deceased. | ||||
27 & 28 Vict. c. 5 | 25 July 1864 | |||
An Act for giving Effect to a Compromise of a certain Suit depending in the Court of Chancery in Ireland relating to certain Estates in the Counties of Limerick and Cork of the Right Honourable Standish O'Grady First Viscount Guillamore. | ||||
Lord Harris' Estate Act 1864 or Lord Harris' (Horsham, All Souls College) Estate Act 1864 | 27 & 28 Vict. c. 6 | 25 July 1864 | ||
An Act to raise Money for the Purchase of the Horsham Estate in the County of Kent, now in Lease from the Warden and College of All Souls, Oxford, to the Right Honourable George Francis Robert Lord Harris, and of Lands inter-mixed therewith. | ||||
27 & 28 Vict. c. 7 | 25 July 1864 | |||
An Act to enable the Trustees of the Will of Pattison Ellames, late of Allerton Hall in the County of Lancaster, Esquire, deceased, to sell the said Mansion House, Lands, and Hereditaments of Allerton Hall, and to purchase other Lands and Hereditaments in lieu thereof. | ||||
Charles Sheils' Almshouses Charity Act 1864 or Sheils' Charities Act 1864 | 27 & 28 Vict. c. 8 | 25 July 1864 | ||
An Act for Charles Sheils' Almshouses Charity. | ||||
27 & 28 Vict. c. 9 | 29 July 1864 | |||
An Act for the Purpose of conferring Powers of jointuring and charging Portions out of and upon the Estates and Hereditaments of which the Right Honourable William Earl of Abergavenny is seised as Tenant in Tail Male under an Act passed in the Second and Third Years of the Reign of King Philip and Queen Mary, and for enabling Leases and Sales to be made of certain Parts of the same Estates and Hereditaments; and for other Purposes. | ||||
Lilford Estate Act 1864 or Lord Lifford's Estate Act 1864 | 27 & 28 Vict. c. 10 | 29 July 1864 | ||
An Act for amending, extending, and enlarging the Powers contained in the Will and Codicil of the Right Honourable Thomas Atherton Lord Lilford deceased. | ||||
27 & 28 Vict. c. 11 | 29 July 1864 | |||
An Act to provide for the Settlement of the Claims of the Heirs of Entail of the Estate of Hailes in the County of Edinburgh with respect to the Construction of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal through the said Estate. | ||||
O'Reilly Estate Act 1864 or Anthony O'Reilly's Estate Act 1864 | 27 & 28 Vict. c. 12 | 29 July 1864 | ||
An Act to confirm and give Effect to a Decree of the Right Honourable the Lord High Chancellor of Ireland made in a certain Cause Petition Matter wherein Anthony O'Reilly was Petitioner and Caroline Maria O'Reilly and others were Respondents, and bearing Date the Second Day of May One thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, and to Two Indentures dated respectively the Twenty-fifth Day of May One thousand eight hundred and sixty-one executed in pursuance of the said Decree, and to an Indenture dated Fifteenth Day of April One thousand eight hundred and sixty-one therein and herein particularly mentioned. | ||||
27 & 28 Vict. c. 13 | 29 July 1864 | |||
An Act for authorizing the Trustees of the Will of John Arden Esquire, deceased, to build a Family Mansion on Part of the Estates, subject to the Limitations of the said Will; and for other Purposes. | ||||
27 & 28 Vict. c. 14 | 29 July 1864 | |||
An Act to confirm Agreements between the Magistrates and Town Council of the Royal Burgh of Dundee and the Presbytery and Ministers of Dundee with respect to the Churches and Hospital of the said Burgh; and for other Purposes. | ||||
27 & 28 Vict. c. 15 | 4 February 1864[b] | |||
An Act to enable John Chittenden, Clerk, to exercise his Office of a Priest and to hold any Benefice or Preferment in the United Church of England and Ireland. | ||||
Sources
- 27 & 28 Victoria - 1864. 1864 – via Google Books.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e This short title was conferred on this act by section 2 of this act.
- ^ a b Current Law Statutes 1997, vol 3, p 164.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Current Law Statutes 1995, vol 4, p 162.
- ^ "Vestry Cess. Abolition (Ireland) Act 1864". vLex.
- 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.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa This short title was conferred on this act by section 1 of this act.
- ^ a b c d This short title was conferred on this act by section 3 of this act.
- 34 & 35 Vict.c. 101) provided that this act may be cited as the Chain Cable and Anchor Act of the year in which it was passed.
- ^ This short title was conferred on this act by section 13 of this act.
- 36 & 37 Vict.c. 44) provided that this act could be cited as the Government Annuities Act of the year in which it was passed.
- ^ Judicial Statistics: 1864: Ireland. Printed by Alexander Thom for HMSO. Dublin. 1865. p 114.
- ^ a b This short title was conferred on this act by section 4 of this act.
- ^ Current Law Statutes 1998, vol 3, p 167
- ^ (1880) 28 Weekly Reporter Digest 97
- ^ This short title was conferred on this act by section 19 of this act.
- ^ Godefroi and Shortt. The Law of Railway Companies. Stevens and Haynes. 1869. p. clxiv.
- ^ This short title was conferred on this act by section 7 of this act.
- ^ Local Government Supplemental (No. 2) and Act (No. 2, 1864) Amendment Bill
- ^ This short title was conferred on this act by section 5 of this act.
- ^ a b This short title was conferred on this act by section 8 of this act.
- ^ Halsbury's Statutes of England, 1949, vol 13, p 361
- ^ This short title was conferred on this act by section 10 of this act.
- ^ This short title was conferred on this act by section 80 of this act.
- ^ This short title was conferred on this act by section 99 of this act.