List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1957

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This is a complete list of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the year 1957.

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

.

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

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". Acts passed from 1963 onwards are simply cited by calendar year and chapter number.

5 & 6 Eliz. 2

Continuing the second session of the

, which met from 6 November 1956 until 1 November 1957.

Public general acts

Short title, or popular name			Citation	Appropriation Act 1957	5 & 6 Eliz. 2. c. 63	1 August 1957
An Act to apply a sum out of the Consolidated Fund to the service of the year ending on the thirty-first day of March, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-eight and to appropriate the supplies granted in this Session of Parliament.

Local acts

Short title, or popular name			Citation	Finsbury Square Act 1957	5 & 6 Eliz. 2. c. xl	31 July 1957
An Act to authorise the provision of garaging and parking accommodation for vehicles beneath the surface of Finsbury Square in the metropolitan borough of Finsbury to make further provision for the improvement and development of the said square and for other purposes.
Whitstable Harbour Act 1957			5 & 6 Eliz. 2. c. xli	1 August 1957
An Act to provide for the vesting in the urban district council of Whitstable of the harbour at Whitstable and the lands of the British Transport Commission held therewith to confer powers on the Council with reference thereto and the maintenance management and improvement thereof and for other purposes.
Liverpool Corporation Act 1957			5 & 6 Eliz. 2. c. xlii	1 August 1957
An Act to authorise the lord mayor aldermen and citizens of the city of Liverpool to construct additional waterworks and other works connected therewith to acquire lands to make further provision in relation to their water undertaking and for other purposes.

1. ^
   26 Geo. 5 & 1 Edw. 8
   . c. 52)
2. 25 & 26 Geo. 5
   . c. xc)
3. 16 & 17 Geo. 5
   . c. xxvii)
4. Dundalk, Newry and Greenore Railway Company
   operated a cross-border railway in Ireland that closed in 1951.
5. 4 & 5 Eliz. 2
   . c. xxiv)

Private acts

Short title, or popular name			Citation	Royal assent (or the start of session)
Long title
Arundel Estate Act 1957			5 & 6 Eliz. 2. c. 1	31 July 1957
An Act for enabling the Arundel Estates settled by an Act of Parliament of the third year of the reign of King Charles the First[a] to be disentailed and for other purposes connected with the said estates.

1. 3 Cha. 1
   . c. 4)

6 & 7 Eliz. 2

The third session of the

41st Parliament of the United Kingdom

, which met from 5 November 1957 until 23 October 1958.

Public general acts

Short title, or popular name			Citation	Public Works Loans Act 1964 (c. 9))

1. 10 & 11 Geo. 6
   . c. 35)
2. 26 Geo. 5 & 1 Edw. 8
   . c. 31)
3. ^ Pneumoconiosis and Byssinosis Benefit Act 1951) (15 & 16 Geo. 6 & 1 Eliz. 2. c. 4
4. 2 & 3 Eliz. 2
   . c. 16)

Local acts

Short title, or popular name			Citation	9 & 10 Eliz. 2. c. i))
	Aberdeen Harbour Order 1957 Provision Order to alter the period prescribed by the Aberdeen Harbour Act 1895 within which application is to be made to Parliament for an Act to determine and regulate the administration of Aberdeen Harbour.
British Transport Commission Order Confirmation Act 1957			6 & 7 Eliz. 2. c. ii	19 December 1957
An Act to confirm a Provisional Order under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936[a] relating to the British Transport Commission.
	British Transport Commission Order 1957 Provision Order to empower the British Transport Commission to construct railways and to acquire lands to confer further powers on the Commission and for other purposes.
Church of Scotland (General Trustees) Order Confirmation Act 1957			6 & 7 Eliz. 2. c. iii	19 December 1957
An Act to confirm a Provisional Order under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936[a] relating to the Church of Scotland (General Trustees).
	Church of Scotland (General Trustees) Order 1957 Provisional Order to extend the powers of the Church of Scotland General Trustees with respect to the investment of funds held by them and for other purposes.
Dundee Corporation (Consolidated Powers) Order Confirmation Act 1957			6 & 7 Eliz. 2. c. iv	19 December 1957
An Act to confirm a Provisional Order under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936[a] relating to Dundee Corporation (Consolidated Powers).
	Dundee Corporation (Consolidated Powers) 1957 Provisional Order to consolidate with amendments the Acts and Orders relating to and to confer further powers on the Corporation of the city and royal burgh of Dundee and for other purposes.
Clyde Lighthouses Order Confirmation Act 1957 (repealed)			6 & 7 Eliz. 2. c. v	19 December 1957
An Act to confirm a Provisional Order under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936[a] relating to Clyde Lighthouses. (Repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986)
	Clyde Lighthouses Order 1957 Provisional Order to authorise the Trustees of the Clyde Lighthouses to borrow money for the purposes of their undertaking and for other purposes.

1. ^
   26 Geo. 5 & 1 Edw. 8
   . c. 52)

See also

• List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom

References