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Highway Act (with its variations) is a stock short title used in India, the United Kingdom and the United States for legislation relating to highways.
- The National Highways Act, 1956[1]
- The Highways Act 1555 (2 & 3 Ph. & M. c. 8)
- The Highways Act 1562 (5 Eliz. 1. c. 13)
- The Highways Act 1662 (14 Cha. 2. c. 6)
| Highways Act 1695 | |
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| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act for the better amending & repairing the High-ways and Explanacion of the Laws relateing thereunto. |
| Citation | 7 & 8 Will. 3. c. 29 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 27 April 1696 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Highways (No. 2) Act 1766 |
Status: Repealed | |
- The Highways Act 1695 (7 & 8 Will. 3. c. 29)
| Highways Act 1696 | |
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| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act for enlargeing Common High-ways. |
| Citation | 8 & 9 Will. 3. c. 16 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 1 April 1697 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Highways (No. 2) Act 1766 |
Status: Repealed | |
- The Highways Act 1696 (8 & 9 Will. 3. c. 16)
| Highways Act 1707 | |
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| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to repeal a Clause in an Act of the Seventh Year of the Reign of His late Majesty (for amending and repairing the Highways) which enjoins Waggoners and others to draw with a Pole between the Wheel Horses, or with Double Shafts; and to oblige them to draw only with Six Horses, or other Beasts, except up Hills. |
| Citation | 6 Ann. c. 56 Ruffhead c. 29 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 1 April 1708 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Highways (No. 2) Act 1766 |
Status: Repealed | |
- The Highways Act 1707 (6 Ann. c. 56)
| Highways Act 1710 | |
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| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to render more effectual an Act made in the Sixth Year of Her present Majesty, intituled, "An Act to repeal a Clause in an Act of the Seventh Year of the Reign of His late Majesty, for amending Highways, which enjoins Waggoners and others to draw with a Pole between the Wheel Horses, or with Double Shafts; and to oblige them to draw only with Six Horses, or other Beasts, except up Hills." |
| Citation | 9 Ann. c. 23 Ruffhead c. 18 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 16 May 1711 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Highways (No. 2) Act 1766 |
Status: Repealed | |
- The Highways Act 1710 (9 Ann. c. 23)
| Highways Act 1714 | |
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| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to refrain all waggoners, carriers, and others, for drawing any carriage with more than five horses in length. |
| Citation | 1 Geo. 1. St. 2. c. 11 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Highways (No. 2) Act 1766 |
Status: Repealed | |
- The Highways Act 1714 (1 Geo. 1. St. 2. c. 11)
| Highways Act 1715 | |
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| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act for making the Laws for repairing the Highways more effectual. |
| Citation | 1 Geo. 1. St. 2. c. 52 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 26 June 1716 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Highways (No. 2) Act 1766 |
Status: Repealed | |
- The Highways Act 1715 (1 Geo. 1. St. 2. c. 52)
| Highways Act 1718 | |
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| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act for making more effectual the several Acts passed for repairing and amending the Highways of this Kingdom. |
| Citation | 5 Geo. 1. c. 12 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 18 April 1719 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Highways (No. 2) Act 1766 |
Status: Repealed | |
- The Highways Act 1718 (5 Geo. 1. c. 12)
| Highways Act 1733 | |
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| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to explain and make more effectual the Laws in being, to oblige the Possessors of Lands, adjacent to Common Highways, to cut and keep low such Hedges as are adjoining to the said Highways. |
| Citation | 7 Geo. 2. c. 9 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 16 April 1734 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Highways (No. 2) Act 1766 |
Status: Repealed | |
- The Highways Act 1733 (7 Geo. 2. c. 9)
| Highways Act 1741 | |
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| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to repeal so much of an Act passed in the last Session of Parliament, intituled, "An Act for the Preservation of the Public Roads in that Part of Great Britain called England," as obliges Persons not travelling for Hire, to make Use of Waggons with Wheels bound with Streaks, or Tyre, of a certain Breadth, or the said Streaks to be fastened with Nails of a certain Size. |
| Citation | 15 Geo. 2. c. 2 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 3 February 1742 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Highways (No. 2) Act 1766 |
Status: Repealed | |
- The Highways Act 1741 (15 Geo. 2. c. 2)
| Highways Act 1742 | |
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| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act for allowing Carts to be drawn with four Horses. |
| Citation | 16 Geo. 2. c. 29 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 21 April 1743 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Highways (No. 2) Act 1766 |
Status: Repealed | |
- The Highways Act 1742 (16 Geo. 2. c. 29)
| Highways Act 1747 | |
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| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to explain and amend an Act passed in the Fourteenth Year of His Majesty's Reign, intituled, "An Act for the Preservation of the Public Roads, in that Part of Great Britain called England," and so much of an Act passed in the Third Year of the Reign of King William and Queen Mary, intituled, "An Act for the better repairing and amending the Highways, and for settling the Rates of the Carriage of Goods," as relates to the settling the Rates of the Carriage of Goods. |
| Citation | 21 Geo. 2. c. 28 |
Status: Repealed | |
- The Highways Act 1747 (21 Geo. 2. c. 28)
| Highways Act 1753 | |
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| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An act for the preventing of the inconveniences and dangers that may arise from the present methods of digging gravel, sandy stone, chalk, and other materials, on the several commons and waste grounds within this kingdom, for the repair of the highways, and for other purposes. |
| Citation | 26 Geo. 2. c. 28 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 7 June 1753 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Highways (No. 2) Act 1766 |
Status: Repealed | |
- The Highways Act 1753 (26 Geo. 2. c. 28)
| Highways Act 1765 | |
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| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to continue Part of an Act made in the Thirtieth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Second, intituled, "An Act to render more effectual the several Laws now in being, for the Amendment and Preservation of the Publick Highways and Turnpike Roads of this Kingdom," and for making further Provision for the Preservation of the said Roads. |
| Citation | 5 Geo. 3. c. 38 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 25 May 1765 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Turnpike Roads Act 1766 |
Status: Repealed | |
- The Highways Act 1765 (5 Geo. 3. c. 38)
| Highways Act 1766 | |
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| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act for explaining, amending, and further enforcing, the Execution or Two several Acts; one made in the Twenty-sixth Year of His late Majesty; and the other, in the Fifth Year of His present Majesty's Reign, for the Amendment and Preservation of the public Highways and Turnpike Roads of this Kingdom; and for obliging Mortgagees taking Possession of Toll-gates on Turnpike Roads, and Toll, gatherers appointed by them, to accompt. |
| Citation | 6 Geo. 3. c. 43 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 6 June 1766 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repeals/revokes |
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Status: Repealed | |
- The Highways Act 1766 (6 Geo. 3. c. 43)
| Highways (No. 2) Act 1766 | |
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| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to explain, amend, and reduce into one Act of Parliament, the several Statutes now in Being, for the Amendment and Preservation of the publick Highways of this Kingdom; and for other Purposes therein mentioned. |
| Citation | 7 Geo. 3. c. 42 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 29 June 1767 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repeals/revokes | Highways Act 1555, Highways Act 1562, Highways Act 1575, Isle of Sheppey (Roads) Act 1584, Highways Act 1597, Highways Act 1695, Highways Act 1696, Highways Act 1707, Highways Act 1710, Highways Act 1714, Highways Act 1715, Highways Act 1718 |
| Repealed by | Highways Act 1773 |
Status: Repealed | |
- The Highways (No. 2) Act 1766 (7 Geo. 3. c. 42)
| Highways Act 1768 | |
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| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to explain, amend, and render more effectual, an Act passed in the Seventh Year of His present Majesty's Reign, intituled, "An Act to explain, amend, and reduce into One Act of Parliament, the several Statutes now in being, for the amendment, and Preservation of the Public Highways of this Kingdom; and for other Purposes therein mentioned." |
| Citation | 8 Geo. 3. c. 5 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 21 December 1767 |
| Repealed | 15 July 1867 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1867 |
Status: Repealed | |
- The Highways Act 1768 (8 Geo. 3. c. 5)
| Highways Act 1773 | |
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| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to explain, amend, and reduce into One Act of Parliament, the Statutes now in being for the Amendment and Preservation of the Publick Highways within that Part of Great Britain called England; and for other Purposes. |
| Citation | 13 Geo. 3. c. 78 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 13 Geo. 3. c. 78 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repeals/revokes | Highways Act 1766 |
| Repealed by | Highways Act 1959 |
Status: Repealed | |
- The Highways Act 1773 (13 Geo. 3. c. 78)
| Highway Act 1794 | |
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| Act of Parliament | |
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| Citation | 34 Geo. 3. c. 64 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Highway Act 1835 |
Status: Repealed | |
- The Highway Act 1794 (34 Geo. 3. c. 64)
| Highways Act 1794 | |
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| Act of Parliament | |
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| Citation | 34 Geo. 3. c. 74 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Highway Act 1835 |
Status: Repealed | |
- The Highways Act 1794 (34 Geo. 3. c. 74)
- The Highway Act 1835 (5 & 6 Will. 4. c. 50)
- The Highway (Railway Crossings) Act 1839 (2 & 3 Vict. c. 45)
- The Highway Act 1862 (25 & 26 Vict. c. 61)
- The Highway Act 1863 (26 & 27 Vict. c. 61)
- The Highway Act 1864 (27 & 28 Vict. c. 101)
- The Highway Rate Assessment and Expenditure Act 1882 (45 & 46 Vict. c. 27)
- The Highway Act Amendment Act 1885 (48 & 49 Vict. c. 13)
- The Special Roads Act 1949 (12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 32)
| Highways Act 1959 | |
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| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to consolidate with amendments certain enactments relating to highways, streets and bridges in England and Wales, including certain enactments commonly contained in local Acts, and to make consequential amendments of the common law. |
| Citation | 7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 25 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 30 April 1959 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repeals/revokes |
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| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
- The Highways Act 1959 (7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 25)
- The Highways (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1961 (9 & 10 Eliz. 2. c. 63)
- The Highways (Amendment) Act 1965 (c. 30)
- The Highways Act 1971 (c. 41)
- The Highways Act 1980 (c. 66)
| Highways (Amendment) Act 1986 | |
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| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to amend the Highways Act 1980 so as to impose penalties in cases where a user of a highway is injured, interrupted or endangered in consequence of the lighting of a fire on the highway or elsewhere. |
| Citation | 1986 c. 13 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 2 May 1986 |
Status: Current legislation | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Highways (Amendment) Act 1986 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
- The Highways (Amendment) Act 1986 (c. 13)
The Highway Acts 1835 to 1885 was the collective title of the following Acts:[2]
- The Highway Act 1835
- The Highway Act 1862
- The Highway Act 1863
- The Highway Act 1864
- The Highways and Locomotives (Amendment) Act 1878
- The Highway Rate Assessment and Expenditure Act 1882
- The Highway Act Amendment Act 1885
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