Companies Clauses Act 1863

Companies Clauses Act 1863[a]
Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long titleAn Act for consolidating in One Act certain Provisions frequently inserted in Acts relating to the Constitution and Management of Companies incorporated for carrying on Undertakings of a public Nature.
Citation26 & 27 Vict. c. 118
Territorial extent United Kingdom
Dates
Royal assent28 July 1863
Commencement28 July 1863[b]
Other legislation
AmendsSee § Repealed enactments
Repeals/revokesSee § Repealed enactments
Relates to
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended
Text of the Companies Clauses Act 1863 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Companies Clauses Act 1863 (26 & 27 Vict. c. 118) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that standardised provisions and definitions relating to companies in the United Kingdom.[1]

The Railways Clauses Act 1863 (26 & 27 Vict. c. 92) and the Waterworks Clauses Act 1863 (26 & 27 Vict. c. 93) were passed at the same time as the act.

As of 2026, the act remains in force in the United Kingdom.

Background

The Companies Clauses Consolidation Act 1845 (8 & 9 Vict. c. 16) and the Companies Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1845 (8 & 9 Vict. c. 17) standardised provisions and definitions relating to companies in England and Wales and Ireland and Scotland, respectively.[2]

Notes

References

  1. ^ "Companies Clauses Act 1863 | LexisNexis". www.lexisnexis.co.uk. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  2. ^ Turner, John D. "The development of English company law before 1900". QUCEH Working Paper Series No. 2017-01.
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