The Thames Conservancy Act 1894 (57 & 58 Vict. c. clxxxvii) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that amended the constitution of, and consolidated, amended and extended the statutory powers of, the Conservators of the River Thames, for the preservation and improvement of the river for navigation and as a source of water supply for London and its suburbs.
Provisions Repealed enactments Section 4 of the act repealed 33 enactments, listed in the first schedule to the act. CitationShort titleDescriptionExtent of repealPart I20 & 21 Vict. c. cxlviiThames Conservancy Act 1857The Thames Conservancy Act 1857.The whole act.27 & 28 Vict. c. 113Thames Conservancy Act 1864The Thames Conservancy Act 1864.The whole act.29 & 30 Vict. c. 89Thames Navigation Act 1866The Thames Navigation Act 1866.The whole act.56 & 57 Vict. c. ccxxiLondon County Council (General Powers) Act 1893The London County Council (General Powers) Act 1893.Sections 3 & 4.Part II21 Jas. 1. c. 32Thames Navigation Act 1623An Act for making the River of Thames navigable for barges, boats and lighters from the village of Bercot in the county of Oxon unto the university and city of Oxon.The whole act.24 Geo. 2. c. 8Thames and Isis Navigation Act 1750An Act for the better carrying on and regulating the navigation of the Rivers Thames and Isis from the City of London westward to the town of Cricklade in the county of Wilts.The whole act.11 Geo. 3. c. 45Thames and Isis Navigation Act 1771An Act for improving and completing the navigation of the Rivers Thames and Isis from the City of London to the town of Cricklade in the county of Wilts.The whole act.15 Geo. 3. c. 11Thames Conservancy Act 1775An Act to amend an Act made in the eleventh year of His present Majesty's reign for improving and completing the navigation of the Rivers Thames and Isis from the City of London to the town of Cricklade in the county of Wilts.The whole act.28 Geo. 3. c. 51Thames Navigation Act 1788An Act to explain amend and enlarge the powers of so much of two Acts passed in the eleventh and fifteenth years of the reign of His present Majesty for improving and completing the navigation of the Rivers Thames and Isis from the City of London to the town of Cricklade in the county of Wilts as relates to the navigation of the said rivers from the boundary of the jurisdiction of the City of London near Staines in the county of Middlesex to the said town of Cricklade.The whole act.35 Geo. 3. c. 106Thames and Isis Navigation Act 1795An Act for amending and rendering more effectual an Act passed in the twenty-eighth year of the reign of His present Majesty intituled "An Act to explain amend and enlarge the powers of so much of two Acts passed in the eleventh and fifteenth years of the reign of His present Majesty for improving and completing the navigation of the Rivers Thames and Isis from the city of London to the town of Cricklade in the county of Wilts as relates to the navigation of the said rivers from the boundary of the jurisdiction of the City of London near Staines in the county of Middlesex to the said town of Cricklade" and for extending and enlarging the powers of the said several Acts passed in the eleventh and fifteenth years of the reign of His said present Majesty so far as the same relate to the improving and completing of the navigation of the said rivers from the jurisdiction of the City of London near Staines in the county of Middlesex to the town of Cricklade in the county of Wilts.The whole act.52 Geo. 3. c. xlviiThames Navigation (Milson's Point and Bell Weir Canal) Act 1812An Act to authorise the Commissioners for improving and completing the navigation of the Rivers Thames and Isis from the jurisdiction of the City of London near Staines in the county of Middlesex to the town of Cricklade in the county of Wilts to make a navigable canal out of the River Thames near Milson's Point in the parish of Egham in the county of Surrey to communicate with the said river at or near Bell Weir in the said parish of Egham and to erect pound locks in such cut with necessary weirs and other works on the said navigation.The whole act.Part III30 Geo. 2. c. 21Medway Fisheries Act 1757An Act for the more effectual preservation and improvement of the spawn and fry of fish in the River Thames and waters of Medway and for the better regulating the fishery thereof.The whole act so far as relates to the Thames.39 Geo. 3. c. lxixPort of London Improvement and City Canal Act 1799An Act for rendering more commodious and for better regulating the Port of London.The whole act so far as the same was immediately before the passing of this act capable of being executed by the Conservators.42 Geo. 3. c. xlixPort of London Improvement and City Canal Act 1802An Act to authorise the advancement of further sums of money out of the Consolidated Fund for completing the Canal and other works which by an Act passed in the thirty-ninth year of His present Majesty's reign intituled An Act for rendering more commodious and for better regulating the Port of London were directed to be made and done by the Mayor Aldermen and Commons of the City of London in Common Council assembled.The whole act.43 Geo. 3. c. cxxivPort of London Improvement and City Canal Act 1803An Act to authorise the advancement of further sums of money out of the Consolidated Fund to be applied in the improvement of the Port of London by the Mayor Aldermen and Commons of the City of London in Common Council assembled and to empower the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury to purchase the Legal Quays between London Bridge and the Tower of London.The whole act.45 Geo. 3. c. lxiiiPort of London Improvement and City Canal Act 1805An Act to authorise the advancement of further sums of money out of the Consolidated Fund for completing the canal and other works directed to be made by an Act passed in the thirty-ninth year of His present Majesty intituled An Act for rendering more commodious and for better regulating the Port of London.The whole act.47 Geo. 3. Sess. 2. c. xxxiPort of London Improvement and City Canal Act 1807An Act to authorise the advancement of further sums of money out of the Consolidated Fund to be applied in completing the canal across the Isle of Dogs and erecting other works there and for effecting other improvements of the Port of London in execution of certain Acts already passed for these purposes.The whole act.10 Geo. 4. c. cxxivPort of London Act 1829An Act for altering and amending the powers of an Act of the thirty-ninth year of the reign of King George the Third for rendering more commodious and for better regulating the Port of London.The whole act.4 & 5 Will. 4. c. 32Tonnage Rates (Port of London) Act 1834An Act for reducing the Tonnage Rates payable in the Port of London.The whole act.8 & 9 Vict. c. 86Customs (No. 3) Act 1845An Act for the general regulation of the Customs.Section 139.12 & 13 Vict. c. 90Customs Act 1849An Act to amend the Laws relating to the Customs.Section 42.14 Geo. 3. c. 91Thames Navigation Act 1774An Act more effectually to improve and complete the Navigation of the River Thames westward of London Bridge within the Liberties of the City of London and to prevent any vessel or barge from being moored in Taplow Mill Stream in the county of Bucks.The whole act.17 Geo. 3. c. 18Thames Navigation Act 1776An Act for enabling the Mayor Aldermen and Commons of the City of London to purchase the present Tolls and Duties payable for navigating upon the River Thames westward of London Bridge within the liberties of the City of London and for laying a small Toll in lieu thereof for the purpose of more effectually completing the said Navigation and for other purposes.The whole act.50 Geo. 3. c. ccivThames (West of London Bridge) Navigation Act 1810An Act for amending altering and enlarging the powers of two Acts passed in the fourteenth and seventeenth years of His present Majesty in relation to the Navigation of the River Thames westward of London Bridge within the Liberties of the City of London and for the further improvement of the said Navigation.The whole act.52 Geo. 3. c. xlviThames Navigation Act 1812An Act for altering amending and enlarging the Powers of three Acts of His present Majesty for improving the navigation of the River Thames westward of London Bridge within the Liberties of the City of London and for further improving the said Navigation.The whole act.54 Geo. 3. c. ccxxiiiThames (West of London Bridge) Navigation Act 1814An Act for altering amending and enlarging the powers of four Acts of His present Majesty for improving the Navigation of the River Thames westward of London Bridge within the Liberties of the City of London and for further improving the said Navigation.The whole act.5 Geo. 4. c. cxxiiiThames Navigation Act 1824An Act to enable the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London to raise a sum of money at a reduced rate of interest to pay off the moneys now charged on the tolls and duties payable by virtue of four Acts of the reign of His late Majesty King George the Third for improving the navigation of the River Thames westward of London Bridge within the Liberties of the City of London.The whole act.8 Vict. c. iCity of London Borrowing Act 1845An Act to enable the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London to raise a sum of money at a reduced rate of interest to pay off the moneys now charged on the tolls and duties payable by virtue of several Acts for improving the navigation of the River Thames westward of London Bridge within the Liberties of the City of London and to amend some of the said Acts.The whole act.30 Vict. c. ciThames Conservancy Act 1867The Thames Conservancy Act 1867.The whole act.33 & 34 Vict. c. cxlixThames Navigation Act 1870The Thames Navigation Act 1870.The whole act.41 & 42 Vict. c. ccxviThames Conservancy Act 1878The Thames Conservancy Act 1878.The whole act.46 & 47 Vict. c. lxxixThames Act 1883The Thames Act 1883.The whole act.48 & 49 Vict. c. 76Thames Preservation Act 1885The Thames Preservation Act 1885.The whole act.
Subsequent developments The whole act, so far as unrepealed, was repealed by section 6 of, and the first schedule to, the Thames Conservancy Act 1932 (22 & 23 Geo. 5. c. xxxvii), which came into force on 16 June 1932.
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