Companies Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1845

Companies Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1845
Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long titleAn Act for consolidating in One Act certain provisions usually inserted in Acts with respect to the Constitution of Companies incorporated for carrying on Undertakings of a public Nature in Scotland.
Citation8 & 9 Vict. c. 17
Territorial extent Scotland
Dates
Royal assent8 May 1845
Commencement8 May 1845
Other legislation
Relates to
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended
Text of the Companies Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1845 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Companies Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1845 (8 & 9 Vict. c. 17) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that standardised provisions and definitions relating to joint stock companies in Scotland.

The act also prescribed the governance and shareholder protection rules that had to be included in future statutory incorporations.

The Companies Clauses Consolidation Act 1845 (8 & 9 Vict. c. 16) made similar provisions for England and Wales and Ireland.

As of 2025, the act remains in force in the United Kingdom.


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