Merchant Seamen Act 1844
| Act of Parliament | |
| 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| Repealed | 1 May 1855 |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| Amends | See § Repealed enactments |
| Repeals/revokes | See § Repealed enactments |
| Repealed by | Merchant Shipping Repeal Act 1854 |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 | |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Merchant Seamen Act 1844 (7 & 8 Vict. c. 112) 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Section 1 of the act repealed the Merchant Seamen Act 1835 (5 & 6 Will. 4.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]
Legacy
The whole act was repealed by section 4 of, and the schedule to, the Merchant Shipping Repeal Act 1854 (17 & 18 Vict.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
References
- ^ 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.