INDEX

TO THE

PUBLIC GENERAL ACTS,

26° & 27° VICT. (1863).

A.

Aberavon. See Local Government of Towns.

Administration of Justice. See Courts of the
Church of Scotland. Growing Crops Seizure
(Ireland). Innkeepers Liability. Judges Cir-
cuits. Jurisdiction of Justices. Misappropria-
tion by Servants. Nuisances Removal. Oaths
Relief, &c. Offences (South Africa). Petty
Sessions (Ireland). Prisons-Prisoners. Secu-
rity from Violence. Sheep and Cattle (Scot-
land). Statute Law Revision. Stipendiary
Magistrates. Vice Admiralty Courts.

Naval

Admiralty. See Dockyards Protection.
Medical Supplemental Fund Society. Navy
Prize Agents. Vice Admiralty Courts.

Advowsons, Sale of. See Augmentation of
Benefices.

Affirmations. See Oaths Relief, &c.

Africa (South). See Offences (South Africa).

African Slave Trade Treaty.

To carry into effect an additional Article to the Treaty of
the 7th Day of April 1862, between Her Majesty and the
United States of America, for the Suppression of the African
Slave Trade. Cap. 34.
Page 137

Where Right of Search may be exercised; Sect. 1.
Additional Article to have same Force and Duration as the Treaty; 2.
This and Acts of 1862 to be read as One; 3.

1079

Agents (Navy Prize). See Navy Prize Agents.

Alexandra, Princess. See Prince and Princess of
Wales. Promissory Notes.

Alkali Works.

For the more effectual Condensation of Muriatic Acid Gas
in Alkali Works. Cap. 124.

Page 572

Short Title, Commencement of Act, and Interpretation of Terms; Sects.

1-3.

As to the Conduct of Alkali Works; 4.

Owner to be liable for Offences in the first instance, unless he prove that
the Offence was committed by some Agent, &c. without his Know-
ledge; 5.

As to the Registration of Alkali Works; 6.

Appointment, Qualification, Duties, &c. of Inspectors; 7-12.
Power to Owners of Works to make Special Rules; 13.
Recovery and Application, &c. of Penalties; 14-18.

Act to continue to 1st July 1868; 19.

Alterations in Judges Circuits. See Judges
Circuits.

America (United States). See African Slave
Trade Treaty.

Annuities to the Prince and Princess of Wales.
See Prince and Princess of Wales.

Appropriation of Supplies. See Revenue, Public.
Army. See Mutiny.

Asylums for Pauper Lunatics. See Pauper
Lunatic Asylums.

Augmentation of Benefices.

For the Augmentation of certain Benefices, the Right of
Presentation to which is vested in the Lord Chancellor.
Cap. 120.

Page 554

Power to Lord Chancellor to sell Advowsons in Schedule to this Act;
Sect. 1.

Mode of Application to purchase; 2-4.

Mode of Payment of Purchase Money; 5.

Application of Purchase Money; 6-10.

Mode of Conveyance; 11-27.

Miscellaneous Provisions; 28-30.

Business to be transacted by Lord Chancellor's Secretary of Presenta-

tions ; 31.

Returns to be made to Parliament; 32.

Bakehouses

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Births.

Lord Chancellor to make General Orders for regulating Proceedings; 33.
Lord Chancellor not to incur personal Liability, &c. in respect of Pro-
ceedings under this Act; 34.

Provisions of 8 & 9 Vict. c. 18. to apply to this Act; 35.

Saving Crown Rights, Interpretation of Terms, and Commencement of
Act; 36-38.

SCHEDULES.

B.

Bakehouses Regulation.

For the Regulation of Bakehouses. Cap. 40.

Page 145

Short Title and Interpretation of Terms; Sects. 1, 2.
Limitation of Hours of Labour of Persons under 18 Years of Age; 3.
Regulations as to Cleanliness of Bakehouse; 4.

As to Sleeping Places near Bakehouses; 5.

Power to Local Authority to enforce Provisions of this Act, and as to
Expenses of Local Authority acting under this Act; 7, 8.

Recovery of Penalties and Jurisdiction of certain Magistrates; 8, 9.

Ballots for the Militia. See Militia.
Bangor. See Pier and Harbour Orders
Confirmation.

Basford. See Local Government of Towns.
Batley. See Local Government of Towns.
Bedford. See Local Government of Towns.
Benefices. See Augmentation of Benefices.
Berwick-upon-Tweed. See Local Government of
Towns.

Bills of Exchange. See Promissory Notes and
Bills of Exchange.

Births and Deaths Registration (Ireland).
For the Registration of Births and Deaths in Ireland.
Cap. 11.

Short Title, Extent, and Interpretation of Act; Sects. 1-3.
Division of Act into Six Parts, viz.:-

Page 34

Part I.-Registrar General, Appointment, &c. of, and of Officers,
Clerks, and Servants, &c.; 4-14.

Supply of Books and Boxes, &c.; 15, 16.

Part II.-Division of Districts; 17-19.

Register Office; 20, 21.

Superintendent Registrars and Registrars; 22-29.

Part III.-Registration of Births and Deaths; 30-45.

Part IV.-Medical Certificate of Death; 46.

Part V.-Returns ; 47-52.

Fees; 53, 54.

Part VI.-Penalties; 55-65.

SCHEDULE OF FORMS.

Blackpool. See Pier and Harbour Orders Con-
firmation.

Bleaching and Dyeing Works.

To amend the Act 23 & 24 Vict. c. 78. for placing the Em-
ployment of Women, young Persons, and Children in Bleaching
Works and Dyeing Works under the Regulations of the Fac-
tories Acts. Cap. 38.

Page 143

Interpretation of Words "Bleaching Works" and "Dyeing Works" in
recited Act; Sect. 1.

Boundaries. See British Columbia. New Zealand.

Bradford. See Local Government of Towns.
Bromsgrove. See Local Government of Towns.
Bray. See Pier and Harbour Orders Confirmation.
British Columbia Boundaries.

To define the Boundaries of the Colony of British Columbia,
and to continue the Act 21 & 22 Vict. c. 99. to provide for the
Government of the said Colony. Cap. 83.

Page 358

Sect. 1 of 21 & 22 Vict. c. 99. repealed, and the remaining Sections of
that Act continued; Sects. 1, 2.

Boundaries of British Columbia defined; 3.

C.

Canterbury, Diocese of. See London, &c. Dioceses.

Cavendish Tobacco. See Tobacco Duties.

Cayman Islands.

For the Government of the Cayman Islands. Cap. 31.

Page 106

Acts and Resolutions of Magistrates, &c. of the Island of Grand Cay-
man to be valid; Sect. 1.

Power to Legislature of Jamaica to make Laws, &c. for Government of
the Islands; 2.

Power to Justices and Vestry to make Regulations for Purposes
named; 3.

Such Regulations to be signed by Governor of Jamaica before taking
effect; 4.

Law of Jamaica to take effect in Cayman Islands, and Governor of
Jamaica to be Governor of Cayman Islands; 5, 6.

Power to Supreme Court of Jamaica to try Causes arising in the said
Islands; to entertain Appeals from Decisions; and to make Rules for
proper Hearing, &c. ; 7, 8.

Central Arsenal. See Fortifications, &c.

Certificates. See Exhibition Medals.

Charitable Uses.

To further amend the Law relating to the Conveyance of
Land for Charitable Uses. Cap. 106.

Page 493
Preamble recites 24 & 25 Viet. c. 9., 9 Geo. 2. c. 36., and 25 & 26 Vict.
c. 17.

Deeds by which Lands are demised for Charitable Uses to take effect
from the making thereof; Sect. 1.

Charity Commissioners. See Hitcham's (Sir
Robert) Charity. Ruthin Charities.

Chatham. See Pier and Harbour Orders Con-
firmation.

Children, Employment of. See Bleaching and
Dyeing Works.

Church of Scotland. See Courts of the Church
of Scotland.

Circuits of the Judges. See Judges Circuits.

Clergymen (Colonies).

To establish the Validity of Acts performed in Her Majesty's
Possessions abroad by certain Clergymen ordained in Foreign
Parts, and to extend the Powers of Colonial Legislatures with
respect to such Clergymen. Cap. 121.
Page 569

Preamble recites 26 Geo. 3. c. 84. and 19 & 20 Vict. c. 20. (Barbadoes.)
Power to Colonial Legislatures to authorize Exercise of Clerical Func-
tions by Persons ordained by Bishops consecrated under 26 Geo. 3.
c. 84. or their Successors; Sect. 1.

Acts heretofore performed by such Persons to be valid; 2.

Clerks of Petty Sessions.

(Ireland).

See Petty Sessions

Coal and Wine Duties.

For further continuing and appropriating the London Coal

and Wine Duties. Cap. 46.

Page 159

Preamble recites 24 & 25 Vict. c. 42. and 25 & 26 Vict. c. 93.
Continuance of Duties and Acts for a further Period of Ten Years;
Sect. 1.

Fourpenny Coal Duty to be applied by Corporation of London to
Holborn Hill Improvements; 2.

See also Thames Embankment.