Markets And Fairs Clauses Act 1847

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[1.]. Extent of Act.Previous MatchNext Match

3. Interpretation in this Act:Previous MatchNext Match

   1. And with respect to the construction of this Act, and...

   2. 2. “Special Act:” “Prescribed:” “The lands:” “The undertaking:” “Undertakers:” Previous MatchNext Match

   3. 3. Interpretations in this and the special Act. Number: Gender: “Person:” “Lands:” “Lease:” “The market or fair:” “Cart:” “Driver:” “Cattle:” “Collector:” “Month:” “Justice:” “Two justices:” “Sheriff:”Previous MatchNext Match

4. Citing the ActPrevious MatchNext Match

   1. And with respect to citing this Act, or any part...

   2. 4. Short title of this Act.Previous MatchNext Match

   3. 5. Form in which portions of this Act may be incorporated in other Acts.Previous MatchNext Match

5. Construction of market or fairPrevious MatchNext Match

   1. And with respect to the construction of the market or...

   2. 6. Construction of markets or fairs to be subject to the provisions of this Act and one of the Lands Clauses Consolidation Acts 1845. Previous MatchNext Match

   3. 7. Errors and omissions in special Act, or Schedules thereto, may be corrected by justices, &c., who shall certify the same. Certificate to be deposited. Previous MatchNext Match

   4. 8. Copies of alterations, &c. to be evidence.Previous MatchNext Match

   5. 9. Additional land may be taken for extraordinary purposes.Previous MatchNext Match

   6. 10. Undertakers, subject to provisions of this and the special Act, may execute the works herein named.Previous MatchNext Match

   7. 11. Undertakers to make satisfaction for damage done.Previous MatchNext Match

6. Holding of market, &c.Previous MatchNext Match

   1. And with respect to the holding of the market or...

   2. 12. Before the market or fair shall be opened, notice to be given by undertakers.Previous MatchNext Match

   3. 13. †Sales elsewhere than in markets prohibited under a penalty not exceeding 40s.Previous MatchNext Match

   4. 14. Market days.Previous MatchNext Match

   5. 15. Penalty for selling or exposing for sale unwholesome meat, &c. Penalty on obstructing inspector.Previous MatchNext Match

   6. 16. Penalty for obstructing market or fair keeper.Previous MatchNext Match

7. Slaughter-housesPrevious MatchNext Match

   1. And with respect to slaughter-houses, be it enacted as follows:...

   2. 17. Power to erect slaughter-houses if authorized by the special Act.Previous MatchNext Match

   3. 18. Nothing to protect undertakers from an indictment for nuisance.Previous MatchNext Match

   4. 19. Penalty on slaughtering cattle, &c. elsewhere than in an authorized slaughter-house.Previous MatchNext Match

   5. 20. Inspector may enter and inspect slaughter-houses.Previous MatchNext Match

8. Weighing of goods and cartsPrevious MatchNext Match

   1. And with respect to weighing goods and carts, be it...

   2. 21. Undertakers to provide proper weights and measures for weighing commodities sold at markets and fairs.Previous MatchNext Match

   3. 22. Articles to be weighed if requested by the buyer. Penalty for refusal.Previous MatchNext Match

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   5. 24. Undertakers to keep proper machines for weighing carts laden with goods.Previous MatchNext Match

   6. 25—30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

9. TollsPrevious MatchNext Match

   1. And with respect to the stallages, rents, and tolls to...

   2. 31. Tolls, &c. not to be demanded until market or fair completed.Previous MatchNext Match

   3. 32. Certificate of two justices to be evidence that market or fair is completed.Previous MatchNext Match

   4. 33. Stallages, &c. where to be paid.Previous MatchNext Match

   5. 34. Tolls to be paid to persons authorized before the same are weighed, &c.Previous MatchNext Match

   6. 35. Tolls in respect of cattle market when due.Previous MatchNext Match

   7. 36. Stallages, tolls, &c. may be varied from time to time.Previous MatchNext Match

   8. 37. Penalty on taking a greater toll than authorized by this or the special Act.Previous MatchNext Match

   9. 38. Recovery of tolls by distress, &c. Previous MatchNext Match

   10. 39. Disputes respecting tolls, how to be settled. Previous MatchNext Match

   11. 40. Penalty for obstructing collector of rents, &c.Previous MatchNext Match

   12. 41. List of tolls, &c. to be set up and placed in conspicuous places.Previous MatchNext Match

10. ByelawsPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. And with respect to the byelaws to be made by...

    2. 42. Byelaws may be made for all or any of the purposes herein named. Byelaws may be repealed or altered from time to time.Previous MatchNext Match

    3. 43. Byelaws may be enforced by imposition of penalties.Previous MatchNext Match

    4. 44. No byelaws to come into operation until allowed in the manner prescribed and approved by secretary of state. Previous MatchNext Match

    5. 45. Notice of allowance of byelaws to be given in one or more newspapers, &c.Previous MatchNext Match

    6. 46. A copy of proposed byelaws to be open for inspection.Previous MatchNext Match

    7. 47. Publication of byelaws.Previous MatchNext Match

    8. 48. Byelaws to be binding on all parties.Previous MatchNext Match

    9. 49. Proof of publication of byelaws. Previous MatchNext Match

11. AccountsPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 50. Annual account to be made up by the undertakers and transmitted to the clerk of the peace in England or Ireland, or to the sheriff clerk in Scotland, and to be open to inspection. Penalty on omission to prepare such account. Previous MatchNext Match

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12. Recovery of damages and penaltiesPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. And with respect to the recovery of damages not specially...

    2. 52. Railways Clauses Consolidation Acts 1845, as to damages, &c. to be incorporated with this and the special Act. Previous MatchNext Match

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    4. 54. Nothing in this or the special Act to affect the rights of the crown. Previous MatchNext Match

    5. 55. All things required to be done by two justices in England and Ireland may, in certain cases, be done by one, and in Scotland by the sheriff, &c. Previous MatchNext Match

    6. 56. Penalties &c. imposed in respect of any offence committed within the metropolitan police district to be paid to the receiver, and applied under 2 & 3 Vict. c. 71.Previous MatchNext Match

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13. Access to special ActPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. And with respect to access to the special Act, be...

    2. 58. Copies of special Act to be kept by undertakers at their office, and deposited with the clerks of the peace, &c. and be open to inspection. Previous MatchNext Match

    3. 59. Penalty on undertakers failing to keep or deposit such copies.Previous MatchNext Match

    4. 60. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match