Pedlars Act 1871 (c. 96)

1. Introductory Text

2. Preliminary

   1. 1. Short title.

   2. 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   3. 3. Interpretation of certain terms in this Act. “Pedlar”.

3. Certificates to be obtained by Pedlars

   1. 4. No one to act as a pedlar without certificate.

   2. 5. Grant of certificate.

   3. 6. Effect of certificate.

   4. 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   5. 8. Register of certificates to be kept in each district.

   6. 9. Forms of application to be kept at chief police office.

   7. 10. Certificate not to be assigned.

   8. 11. Certificate not to be borrowed.

   9. 12. Penalty for forging certificate.

   10. 13. No exemption from vagrant law.

   11. 14. Convictions to be indorsed on certificate.

   12. 15. Appeal against refusal of certificate by chief officer of police.

   13. 16. Deprivation of pedlars of certificates by court.

4. Duties of Pedlars

   1. 17. Pedlar to show certificate to certain persons on demand.

   2. 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   3. 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5. Legal Proceedings

   1. 20. Summary proceedings for offences, &c.

   2. 21. Application of fees.

6. Miscellaneous

   1. 22. Deputy of chief officer of police.

   2. 23. Certificate not required by commercial travellers, sellers of fish, or sellers in fairs.

   3. 24. Reservation of powers of local authority.

   4. 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7. SCHEDULES

   1. SCHEDULE ONE

   2. SCHEDULE TWO

      Form A

      1. 1. I,A.B. [Christian and surname of applicant in full] have during...

      2. 2. I am by trade and occupation a [here state trade...

      3. 3. I am years of age.

      4. 4. I apply for a certificate under the Pedlars Act 1871,...