Fires Prevention Act 1838
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to amend so much of the Fires Prevention (Metropolis) Act, 1785, as relates to Manufactories of Pitch, Tar and Turpentine. |
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| Citation | 1 & 2 Vict. c. 75 |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 10 August 1838 |
| Commencement | 10 August 1838 |
| Repealed | 1 January 1968 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | Fires Prevention Act 1785 |
| Amended by | Statute Law Revision Act 1874 (No. 2) |
| Repealed by | Criminal Law Act 1967 |
| Relates to | |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Fires Prevention Act 1838 or the Fires Prevention (Metropolis) Act 1838 (1 & 2 Vict. c. 75) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It amended the provisions of the Fires Prevention Act 1785 (25 Geo. 3. c. 77), which related to manufactories of tar, pitch and turpentine, by enacting that the penalty of £100 inflicted to the owners or occupiers of such buildings by that act would only be applied when the building was within 75 feet of another building. If the adjacent building was occupied by the same tenant, and the whole premises were more than 75 feet from any other building, the penalty would not apply. It also established that no person would be liable for any penalties under that act until January 1839, with proprietors or occupiers of such buildings remaining exempt until August 1840.