Barbed_Wire_Act_1893

Barbed Wire Act 1893

Barbed Wire Act 1893

United Kingdom legislation

The Barbed Wire Act 1893 (56 & 57 Vict. c. 32) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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It provided that where barbed wire was placed adjoining a highway in such a manner as to pose a danger to people or animals using the highway, then the local authority was empowered to demand its removal; if the owner of the wire failed to remove it, the council could apply for a court order, and if this failed it was empowered to remove the wire and charge any expenses to the owner.[1]

The Act has since been repealed by the Highways Act 1959.[2] Similar provisions are now included in section 164 of the Highways Act 1980.

References

  1. [1]
    "Barbed Wire Act, 1893". The Harmsworth Encyclopedia, 1904
  2. [2]
    Chronological table of the statutes; HMSO, London. 1993.
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