# Railway and Canal Traffic Act 1888, Section 55: Definitions.


In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
Terms defined by the Regulation of Railways Act 1873, have the meanings thereby assigned to them:
The term “conservancy authority” means any persons who are otherwise than for private profit intrusted with the duty or invested with the power of conserving, maintaining, or improving the navigation of any tidal or inland water or navigation:
The term “harbour board” means any persons who are otherwise than for private profit intrusted with the duty or invested with the power of constructing, improving, managing, regulating, and maintaining a harbour, whether natural or artificial, or any dock:
. . .

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/51-52/25/section/55 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/railway-and-canal-traffic-act-1888/section-55
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.