Section 39 Saving rights of the Admiralty, and of the Board of Trade.C2C1
Nothing in this Act contained shall authorize any person to purchase,take, use, or interfere with any land, soil, or water, or any right in respect thereof, or to take away, lessen, prejudice, or alter any of the rights, privileges, powers, or authorities, vested in or enjoyed by the Admiralty, or vested in or enjoyed by the Board of Trade, without the previous consent of the Admiralty signified in writing under the hand of the Secretary of the Admiralty (which consent the Admiralty are hereby authorized to give), or, as the case may be, without the previous consent of the Board of Trade signified in writing under the hand of one of the secretaries of the said Board.
Annotations
Modifications
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Functions of Admiralty now exercisable by a Secretary of State: Defence (Transfer of Functions) Act 1964 (c. 15), s. 1(2)
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Functions of Board of Trade under s. 39 now exercisable by Secretary of State: Ministry of Transport Act 1919 (c. 50), s. 2(1), S.R. & O. 1919/1440 (Rev. XV, p. 211: 1919 II, p. 849), 1939/1470 (Rev. XV, p. 214: 1939 II, p. 3051), 1941/654 (Rev. XV, p. 228: 1941 I, p. 1221), 1946/375 (Rev. XV, p. 229; 1946 I, p. 1009) and S.I. 1970/1681
Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
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Act repealed (S.) (28.11.2004) by Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 5), ss. 71, 77(2), sch. 13 Pt. 1 (with ss. 58, 62, 75); S.S.I. 2003/456, art. 2