Merchant Seamen Act 1844
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
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The Merchant Seamen Act 1844 (7 & 8 Vict. c. 112), also known as the Merchant Shipping Act 1844, was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that amended and consolidated various enactments relating to merchant shipping in the United Kingdom.
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Long titleAn Act to amend and consolidate the Laws relating to Merchant Seamen; and for keeping a Register of Seamen.
Citation7 & 8 Vict. c. 112
Territorial extentUnited Kingdom
Royal assent5 September 1844
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to amend and consolidate the Laws relating to Merchant Seamen; and for keeping a Register of Seamen. |
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| Citation | 7 & 8 Vict. c. 112 |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 5 September 1844 |
| Commencement | 5 September 1844[a] |
| Repealed | 1 May 1855 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | See § Repealed enactments |
| Repeals/revokes | See § Repealed enactments |
| Amended by | |
| Repealed by | Merchant Shipping Repeal Act 1854 |
| Relates to | |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
Provisions
Section 1 of the act repealed the Merchant Seamen Act 1835 (5 & 6 Will. 4. c. 19) "except so far as relates to the Establishment, Maintenance and Regulations of the Office called "The General Register of Merchant Seamen"".[1]
Subsequent developments
The whole act was repealed by section 4 of, and the schedule to, the Merchant Shipping Repeal Act 1854 (17 & 18 Vict. c. 120), which came into force on 1 May 1855.[2]