The Public Libraries Act (Scotland) 1867 (30 & 31 Vict. c. 37) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments related to public libraries in Scotland.
Provisions Repealed enactments Section 1 of the act repealed 2 enactments, listed in that section; the repeal did not affect anything already done under either act, and libraries and museums already established in Scotland under them were to be treated as established under the act. CitationShort titleDescriptionExtent of repeal17 & 18 Vict. c. 64Public Libraries (Scotland) Act 1854An Act to amend an Act of the last Session for extending the Public Libraries Act, 1850, to Ireland and Scotland.The whole act.29 & 30 Vict. c. 114Public Libraries Amendment Act (England and Scotland) 1866An Act to amend the Public Libraries Act.So much as relates to Scotland.
Subsequent developments Sections 7 and 8 of the act were repealed by section 1 of the Public Libraries Act (Scotland, 1867) Amendment Act 1871 (34 & 35 Vict. c. 59), which came into force on 31 July 1871.
The whole act was repealed by section 3 of the Public Libraries Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1887 (50 & 51 Vict. c. 42), which came into force on 16 September 1887.
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