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United Kingdom

An Act for the better regulation of Railway and Canal Traffic, and for other purposes.

[10th August 1888]C1 C2 I1 C3 C4

Annotations

C1: Functions of Board of Trade under this Act now exercisable by Minister of Transport: Ministry of Transport Act 1919 (c. 50), s. 2; S.I. 1953/1204 (1953 I, p. 1225), art. 3(1), 1959/1768 (1959 I, p. 1793), art. 3(2), 1970/1681, art. 2(1) and 1979/571, art. 2(1)
C2: This Act is not necessarily in the form in which it has effect in Northern Ireland
C3: Definition of 'harbour board' applied (E.W) (1.12.1991) by Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130), ss. 72(2)(a)(iv), 225(2) (with ss. 16(6), 179, 222(3), Sch. 22 para. 1, Sch. 23 para. 6)
C4: Act: transfer of functions (N.I.) (8.5.2016 for specified purposes) by The Departments (Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/76), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 Pt. 2 (with art. 9(2))