Pedlars Act 1871
Preliminary
1 Short title.
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3 Interpretation of certain terms in this Act. “Pedlar”.
Certificates to be obtained by Pedlars
4 No one to act as a pedlar without certificate.
5 Grant of certificate.
6 Effect of certificate.
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8 Register of certificates to be kept in each district.
9 Forms of application to be kept at chief police office.
10 Certificate not to be assigned.
11 Certificate not to be borrowed.
12 Penalty for forging certificate.
13 No exemption from vagrant law.
14 Convictions to be indorsed on certificate.
15 Appeal against refusal of certificate by chief officer of police.
16 Deprivation of pedlars of certificates by court.
Duties of Pedlars
17 Pedlar to show certificate to certain persons on demand.
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Legal Proceedings
20 Summary proceedings for offences, &c.
21 Application of fees.
Miscellaneous
22 Deputy of chief officer of police.
23 Certificate not required by commercial travellers, sellers of fish, or sellers in fairs.
24 Reservation of powers of local authority.
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SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE ONE
SCHEDULE TWO Form A
1I,A.B. [Christian and surname of applicant in full] have during...
2I am by trade and occupation a [here state trade...
3I am years of age.
4I apply for a certificate under the Pedlars Act 1871,...

Pedlars Act 1871

1871 c.96

An Act for granting Certificates to Pedlars.

Annotations:
Editorial Information
X1

This Act is not necessarily in the form in which it has effect in Northern Ireland.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

Preamble omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision (No. 2) Act 1893 (c. 54)

C2

References to Ireland to be construed as exclusive of Republic of Ireland: S.R. & O. 1923/405 (Rev. X, p. 298: 1923, p. 400), art. 2

C3

This Act is not necessarily in the form in which it has effect in Northern Ireland