Harbours, Docks, and Piers Clauses Act 1847
- Harbours, Docks, and Piers Clauses Act 1847
The Harbours, Docks and Piers Clauses Act 1847 is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom which governs harbors, docks, and piers.
Port police
The act allows two justices of the peace to swear in special constables with jurisdiction within the limits of the harbour, dock, pier, and premises of the port company, and within one mile of the same. [http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/content.aspx?LegType=All+Legislation&title=Harbours%2c+Docks%2c+and+Piers+Clauses+Act&searchEnacted=0&extentMatchOnly=0&confersPower=0&blanketAmendment=0&sortAlpha=0&TYPE=QS&PageNumber=1&NavFrom=0&parentActiveTextDocId=1037222&ActiveTextDocId=1037317&filesize=1482] Two justices may also dismiss such a constable. [http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/content.aspx?LegType=All+Legislation&title=Harbours%2c+Docks%2c+and+Piers+Clauses+Act&searchEnacted=0&extentMatchOnly=0&confersPower=0&blanketAmendment=0&sortAlpha=0&TYPE=QS&PageNumber=1&NavFrom=0&parentActiveTextDocId=1037222&ActiveTextDocId=1037317&filesize=1482] The term 'special constable' is not related to present day members of the Special Constabulary; at the time this act was passed 'special constable' meant any constable who was not a member of a territorial police force.
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