The Railways Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1845 (8 & 9 Vict. c. 33) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that standardised provisions and definitions relating to railway companies in Scotland.
The act may be referred to or incorporated by anyone constructing a railway, including proposing to extend heritage railways.
The Railways Clauses Consolidation Act 1845 (8 & 9 Vict. c. 20) made similar provisions for England and Wales and Ireland.
, the act remains in force in the United Kingdom.
Subsequent developments The following provisions were repealed by section 2 of, and the second schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1959 (7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 68), which came into force on 29 July 1959. In section 79, the words from " and to make such reasonable charges " onwards. Sections 84-86. In section 88, the words from the beginning to " maintained and " and the words " board or ". In section 89, the words " by notice to be annexed to the list of tolls ".
Section 131 of the act was repealed by section 1(1) of, and group 5 of part I of schedule 1 to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986, which came into force on 2 May 1986.
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