Railway Regulation Act, 1840

RAILWAY REGULATION ACT 1840

CHAPTER XCVII.

An Act for regulating Railways.[1] [10th August 1840.]

[Preamble.]

[Ss. 1, 2 rep. 34 & 35 Vict. c. 78. s. 17. S. 1 refers to the Board of Trade asThe Lord of the Committee of her Majesty’s Privy Council appointed for trade and foreign plantations.”]

[1 Short title “The Railway Regulation Act, 1840.” See 55 & 56 Vict., C. 10. This Act is applied to tramways in Ireland, subject to certain provisions, by 22 & 24 Vict. c. 152. s. 46.]