Fairs and Markets Act 1850

Fairs and Markets Act 1850
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to repeal an Exception in an Act of the Twenty-seventh Year of King Henry the Sixth concerning the Days whereon Fairs and Markets ought not to be kept.
Citation13 & 14 Vict. c. 23
Territorial extent United Kingdom
Dates
Royal assent10 June 1850
Commencement10 June 1850[a]
Repealed11 August 1875
Other legislation
AmendsSunday Fairs Act 1448
Repealed byStatute Law Revision Act 1875
Relates toSunday Observance Act 1780
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Fairs and Markets Act 1850 was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Among other things, it tightened restrictions on the Sunday operation of fairs and markets.[1]

As late as 1899, it was noticed in Model byelaws, rules and regulations under the public health and other acts: with alternative and additional clauses.[2]

Subsequent developments

The whole act was repealed by section 1 of, and the schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1875 (38 & 39 Vict. c. 66).

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References

  1. ^ Mill, John Stuart (2015). On Liberty, Utilitarianism and Other Essays. OUP Oxford. ISBN 9780191649813.
  2. ^ Mackenzie, William, Handford, Percy (1899). Model byelaws, rules and regulations under the public health and other acts : with alternative and additional clauses. London: Royal Sanitary Institute.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)