Act of Parliament | |
Citation | 17 & 18 Vict. c. 104 |
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Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 10 August 1854 |
Other legislation | |
Repealed by | Merchant Shipping Act 1894 |
Status: Repealed | |
Text of statute as originally enacted |
The Merchant Shipping Act 1854 (17 & 18 Vict. c. 104) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was passed on 10 August 1854, together with the Merchant Shipping Repeal Act 1854 (17 & 18 Vict. c. 120), which together repealed several centuries of preceding maritime legislation.
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As with many older Acts, it was repealed in its entirety by the subsequent Merchant Shipping Act 1894 (57 & 58 Vict. c. 60). [2]
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