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Beerhouse Act 1840
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
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The Beerhouse Act 1840[a] (3 & 4 Vict. c. 61) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was one of the Licensing Acts 1828 to 1886.[1] It was the third Beerhouse Act.[2][3] It was passed to amend the Beerhouse Act 1830 (1 Will. 4. c. 64) and the Beerhouse Act 1834 (4 & 5 Will. 4. c. 85).[4] The change in the law required persons to have continued residence within the building that they were intending to use after an application for the issuing of a licence for the selling of alcohol, and that they be in possession of the deeds of ownership of the building.[5][6]
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| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to amend the Acts relating to the general Sale of Beer and Cider by Retail in England. |
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| Citation | 3 & 4 Vict. c. 61 |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 7 August 1840 |
| Commencement | 7 August 1840[b] |
| Repealed | 1 January 1953 |
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| Amended by | |
| Repealed by | Customs and Excise Act 1952 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The act was passed to control the development of civil disorder (national evil)[7] caused by those involved in activities resulting from the vice of intoxication,[7] specifically of the people within the class of labouring workers[7] in ale houses, so that in 1834 a select committee was created to investigate in order that measures of legislature might be created to limit this.[8]
Subsequent developments
The whole act was repealed by section 320(1) of, and part I of the twelfth schedule to, the Customs and Excise Act 1952 (15 & 16 Geo. 6 & 1 Eliz. 2. c. 44), which came into force on 1 January 1953.[9]
Notes
- The citation of this act by this short title was authorised by section 1 of, and the first schedule to, the Short Titles Act 1896. Due to the repeal of those provisions it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.