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General Pier and Harbour Act 1861
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The General Pier and Harbour Act 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. c. 45) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
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- England and Wales
- Scotland
- Ireland
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| Long title | An Act to facilitate the Formation, Management, and Maintenance of Piers and Harbours in Great Britain and Ireland. |
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| Citation | 24 & 25 Vict. c. 45 |
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| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 1 August 1861 |
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| England and Wales | Repealed |
| Scotland | Repealed |
| Northern Ireland | Amended |
It was intended to facilitate the construction, management, and maintenance of piers and harbours across Great Britain and Ireland. Its primary purpose was to reduce the high costs associated with obtaining special local acts of Parliament for such works.[1][2]
It did this by introducing a system of provisional orders ('pier and harbour orders'), which allowed promoters to seek authority from the Board of Trade rather than having to progress a full parliamentary bill for each project. However, the scope of provisional orders was restricted to projects under an expenditure limit of £100,000.[3]
It was repealed and replaced in England and Wales and Scotland by the Transport and Works Act 1992.