Pedlars Act 1871

Preliminary U.K.

1 Short title. U.K.

This Act may be cited as “The Pedlars Act 1871.”

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Textual Amendments

F1 S. 2 repealed by Statute Law Revision (No. 2) Act 1893 (c. 54)

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

In this Act, if not inconsistent with the context, the following terms have the meanings hereinafter respectively assigned to them; that is to say,—

• The term “pedlar” means any hawker, pedlar, petty chapman, tinker, caster of metals, F2 ... or other person who, without any horse or other beast bearing or drawing burden, travels and trades on foot and goes from town to town or to other men’s houses, carrying to sell or exposing for sale any goods, wares, or merchandise, or procuring orders for goods, wares, or merchandise immediately to be deliveredF3 ...;

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Textual Amendments

F2 Words in s. 3 omitted (28.12.2009) by virtue of The Provision of Services Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2999), regs. 1(2), 45(1)(a) (with regs. 2, 5)

F3 Words in s. 3 omitted (28.12.2009) by virtue of The Provision of Services Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2999), regs. 1(2), 45(1)(b) (with regs. 2, 5)

F4 Definitions repealed by Statute Law Revision (No. 2) Act 1893 (c. 54), Police Act 1964 (c. 48), Sch. 10 Pt. I and Police (Scotland) Act 1967 (c. 77), Sch. 5 Pts. I, II

F5 Definiton in s. 3 repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I Group 1.