Companies Clauses Consolidation Act 1845

Long titleAn Act for consolidating in One Act certain Provisions usually inserted in Acts with respect to the Constitution of Companies incorporated for carrying on Undertakings of a public Nature.

Citation8 & 9 Vict. c. 16

Territorial extent

• England and Wales
• Ireland

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Royal assent8 May 1845

Companies Clauses Consolidation Act 1845^[a]

Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act for consolidating in One Act certain Provisions usually inserted in Acts with respect to the Constitution of Companies incorporated for carrying on Undertakings of a public Nature.
Citation	8 & 9 Vict. c. 16
Territorial extent	England and Wales Ireland [b]
Dates
Royal assent	8 May 1845
Commencement	8 May 1845[c]
Other legislation
Amended by	Companies Clauses Consolidation Act 1888 Courts Act 1971
Relates to	Joint Stock Companies Act 1844 Companies Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1845 Lands Clauses Consolidation Act 1845 Lands Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1845 Railways Clauses Consolidation Act 1845 Railways Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1845 Markets and Fairs Clauses Act 1847 Gasworks Clauses Act 1847 Commissioners Clauses Act 1847 Waterworks Clauses Act 1847 Railways Clauses Act 1863 Waterworks Clauses Act 1863 Companies Clauses Act 1863
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended
Text of the Companies Clauses Consolidation Act 1845 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Companies Clauses Consolidation Act 1845 (8 & 9 Vict. c. 16) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that standardised provisions and definitions relating to joint stock companies in England and Wales and Ireland.^[1]

The act also prescribed the governance and shareholder protection rules that had to be included in future statutory incorporations.^[2]

The Companies Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1845 (8 & 9 Vict. c. 17) made similar provisions for Scotland.

As of 2026^[update], the act remains in force in the United Kingdom.