Railway Regulation Act 1840

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Railway Regulation Act 1840 [a]
Act of Parliament
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title An Act for regulating Railways.
Citation 3 & 4 Vict. c. 97
Territorial extent  United Kingdom
Dates
Royal assent 10 August 1840
Commencement 10 October 1840 [b]
Other legislation
Amended by
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended
Text of the Railway Regulation Act 1840 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Railway Regulation Act 1840 [a] (3 & 4 Vict. c. 97) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It brought regulation to the fast-growing railway industry in the United Kingdom.

Contents

It is one of the Railway Regulation Acts 1840 to 1893. [1]

The Railways Department of the Board of Trade (the predecessor of His Majesty's Railway Inspectorate) was created to fulfil this task.

Provisions

Measures contained in the act were:

As of 2025, section 16 of the act, For punishment of persons obstructing the officers of any railway company, or trespassing upon any railway remains in force, as subsequently amended. The remainder has been repealed and replaced.

Notes

  1. 1 2 The citation of this act by this short title was authorised by section 1 of, and the first schedule to, the Short Titles Act 1896. Due to the repeal of those provisions it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.
  2. ↑ Section 1.

References

  1. ↑ The Short Titles Act 1896, section 2(1) and Schedule 2
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