Act of Parliament | |
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Long title | An Act to amend the Acts relating to the Standard Weights and Measures and to the Standard Trial Pieces of the Coin of the Realm. |
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Citation | 29 & 30 Vict. c. 82 |
Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 6 August 1866 |
Repealed | 1 January 1879 |
Other legislation | |
Amends | |
Amended by | Statute Law Revision Act 1875 |
Repealed by | Weights and Measures Act 1878 |
Status: Repealed | |
Text of statute as originally enacted |
The Standards of Weights, Measures, and Coinage Act 1866 [a] (29 & 30 Vict. c. 82) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The act created a department of the Board of Trade called the Standard Weights and Measures Department. [1] This department was responsible for maintaining the weights and measures used in the country – in particular, the primary and secondary standards, the physical "master" weights and lengths that other measuring devices could be compared against. [2] [3] These had previously been the responsibility of the Exchequer.
Section 14 of the act repealed 5 enactments, listed in the schedule to the act.
Citation | Short title | Description | Extent of repeal |
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5 Geo. 4. c. 74 | Weights and Measures Act 1824 | An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measure. | So much of Section Twelve as relates to Fees. |
4 & 5 Will. 4. c. 15 | Office of Receipt of Exchequer Act 1834 | An Act to regulate the Office of the Receipt of His Majesty's Exchequer at Westminster. | Section Seven. |
5 & 6 Will. 4. c. 63 | Weights and Measures Act 1835 | An Act to repeal an Act of the Fourth and Fifth Year of His present Majesty, relating to Weights and Measures, and to make other Provisions instead thereof. | So much of Section Five as relates to Fees. |
18 & 19 Vict. c. 72 | Weights and Measures Act 1855 | An Act for legalizing and preserving the restored Standards of Weights and Measure. | Section Six. |
22 & 23 Vict. c. 66 | Sale of Gas Act 1859 | An Act for regulating Measures used in Sales of Gas. | So much of Section Six as relates to Fees. |
The whole act was repealed by section 86 of the Weights and Measures Act 1878 (41 & 42 Vict. c. 49).