The General Pier and Harbour Act 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. c. 45) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
It was intended to facilitate the construction, management, and maintenance of piers and harbours across Great Britain and Ireland. Its primary purpose was to reduce the high costs associated with obtaining special local acts of Parliament for such works.Long title, General Pier and Harbour Act 1861
It did this by introducing a system of provisional orders ('pier and harbour orders'), which allowed promoters to seek authority from the Board of Trade rather than having to progress a full parliamentary bill for each project. However, the scope of provisional orders was restricted to projects under an expenditure limit of £100,000.Section 3, General Pier and Harbour Act 1861
Subsequent developments The whole act was repealed and replaced for England and Wales and Scotland by section 65(1)(a) and 68(1) of, and part II of schedule 4 to, the Transport and Works Act 1992, which came into fore on 15 July 1992.
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