Merchant Seamen Act 1844

Merchant Seamen Act 1844

Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to amend and consolidate the Laws relating to Merchant Seamen; and for keeping a Register of Seamen.
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Repealed	1 May 1855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Amends	See § Repealed enactments
Repeals/revokes	See § Repealed enactments
Repealed by	Merchant Shipping Repeal Act 1854
Relates to	Merchant Seamen Act 1728 Merchant Seamen Act 1835 Merchant Shipping Repeal Act 1854 Merchant Shipping Act 1894
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

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.

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Section 1 of the act repealed the Merchant Seamen Act 1835 (5 & 6 Will. 4.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The whole act was repealed by section 4 of, and the schedule to, the Merchant Shipping Repeal Act 1854 (17 & 18 Vict.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).

Notes

1. The Acts of Parliament (Commencement) Act 1793.

References

1. Britain, Great (1844). A collection of the public general statutes passed in the ... year of the reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria. pp. 727–756.