The Hackney Carriages Act 1815 (55 Geo. 3. c. 159) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that amended the law related to hackney carriages.[1]
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An act to amend several Acts relating to Hackney Coaches; for authorizing the licensing of an additional Number of Hackney Chariots; and for licensing Carriages drawn by One Horse. |
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| Citation | 55 Geo. 3. c. 159 |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 11 July 1815 |
| Commencement | 11 July 1815[a] |
| Repealed | 5 January 1832 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | |
| Repealed by | London Hackney Carriage Act 1831 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
Provisions
editRepealed enactments
editSection 1 of the act repealed so much of the Hackney Coaches Act 1814 (54 Geo. 3. c. 147) "as relates to the providing of Ticked, in the said Act mentioned, or delivering any Such Tickets to Persons paying Fares, or as prohibits Complaints unless Tickets are produced, or accounting for any such Tickets, and all Provisions, Regulations, Penalties and Forfeitures in the said Act contained, in relation to such Tickets".[2]
Subsequent developments
editThe whole act was repealed by the London Hackney Carriage Act 1831 (1 & 2 Will. 4. c 22), which came into force on 5 January 1832.[3]
Notes
edit- ↑ Section 1.
References
edit- ↑ Stone, Peter (27 February 2020). "Hansom cabs and horse-drawn omnibuses | The History of London". www.thehistoryoflondon.co.uk. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- ↑ Britain, Great (1816). The Statutes Of The United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Ireland [1807-1865]. Creative Media Partners, LLC. pp. 441–444. ISBN 978-1-345-27578-0.
{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help) - ↑ "London Hackney Carriage Act 1831", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, Will4/1-2 c. 22