This is an incomplete list of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the year 1863.

Note that the first parliament of the United Kingdom was held in 1801; parliaments between 1707 and 1800 were either parliaments of Great Britain or of Ireland). For acts passed up until 1707, see the list of acts of the Parliament of England and the list of acts of the Parliament of Scotland. For acts passed from 1707 to 1800, see the list of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain. See also the list of acts of the Parliament of Ireland.

For acts of the devolved parliaments and assemblies in the United Kingdom, see the list of acts of the Scottish Parliament, the list of acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly, and the list of acts and measures of Senedd Cymru; see also the list of acts of the Parliament of Northern Ireland.

The number shown after each act's title is its chapter number. Acts passed before 1963 are cited using this number, preceded by the year(s) of the reign during which the relevant parliamentary session was held; thus the Union with Ireland Act 1800 is cited as "39 & 40 Geo. 3 c. 67", meaning the 67th act passed during the session that started in the 39th year of the reign of George III and which finished in the 40th year of that reign. Note that the modern convention is to use Arabic numerals in citations (thus "41 Geo. 3" rather than "41 Geo. III"). Acts of the last session of the Parliament of Great Britain and the first session of the Parliament of the United Kingdom are both cited as "41 Geo. 3".

Some of these acts have a short title. Some of these acts have never had a short title. Some of these acts have a short title given to them by later acts, such as by the Short Titles Act 1896.

26 & 27 Vict.

The fifth session of the 18th Parliament of the United Kingdom, which met from 5 February 1863 until 28 July 1863.

Public general acts

Short title, popular name or summaryCitationRoyal assent (or the start of session)
Long title
Annuities (Prince of Wales, etc.) Act 1863
26 & 27 Vict. c. 1
5 March 1863
An act to enable Her Majesty to provide for the Establishment of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and Her Royal Highness the Princess Alexandra of Denmark, and to settle certain Annuities on Her Royal Highness.
Bills and Notes, Metropolis Act 1863 (repealed)
26 & 27 Vict. c. 2
5 February 1863[a]
Excise Duty on Malt Act 1863
26 & 27 Vict. c. 3
5 February 1863[a]
 
Union Relief Aid Continuance Act 1863 (repealed)
26 & 27 Vict. c. 4
5 February 1863[a]
Naval Coast Volunteers Act 1863 (repealed)
26 & 27 Vict. c. 5
5 February 1863[a]
Consolidated Fund (£10,000,000) Act
or the Supply Act 1863 (repealed)
26 & 27 Vict. c. 6
27 March 1863
Manufactured Tobacco Act 1863[1]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 7
5 February 1863[a]
 
Mutiny Act 1863 (repealed)
26 & 27 Vict. c. 8
5 February 1863[a]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 9
5 February 1863[a]
Salmon Acts Amendment Act 1863[2]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 10
5 February 1863[a]
 
Registration of Births and Deaths (Ireland) Act 1863[2]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 11
5 February 1863[a]
 
Secretary at War Abolition Act 1863[3]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 12
5 February 1863[a]
 
Town Gardens Protection Act 1863[4]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 13
4 May 1863
An Act for the Protection of certain Garden or Ornamental Grounds in Cities and Boroughs.
Post Office Savings Bank Act 1863[4]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 14
14 May 1863
An Act to amend the Law relating to Post Office Savings Banks.
Consolidated Fund (£20,000,000) Act
or the Supply Act 1863 (repealed)
26 & 27 Vict. c. 15
11 May 1863
Exchequer Bonds Act 1863 (repealed)
26 & 27 Vict. c. 16
5 February 1863[a]
Local Government Act Amendment Act 1863[2]
or the Local Government Amendment Act 1863[5] (repealed)
26 & 27 Vict. c. 17
5 February 1863[a]

(Repealed by Public Health Act 1875)
Annual Inclosure Act 1863[6]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 18
5 February 1863[a]
 
Sale of Hares (Ireland) Act 1863 (repealed)
26 & 27 Vict. c. 19
5 February 1863[a]
Elections in Recess Act 1863[4]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 20
5 February 1863[a]
 
Bastardy (Ireland) Act 1863[4]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 21
5 February 1863[a]
 
Customs and Inland Revenue Act 1863[7] (repealed)
26 & 27 Vict. c. 22
5 February 1863[a]
New Zealand Boundaries Act 1863[4]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 23
8 June 1863
An Act to alter the Boundaries of New Zealand.
Vice Admiralty Courts Act 1863[2]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 24
5 February 1863[a]
 
Savings Bank Investment Act 1863[4]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 25
18 June 1863
An Act to make further Provision for the Investment of the Monies received by the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt from the Trustees of Savings Banks established under the Enactments of the Act Ninth George the Fourth, Chapter Ninety-two.
Land Drainage Act (Ireland) 1863[2]
or the Land Drainage (Ireland) Act 1863[8]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 26
18 June 1863
 
Marriage Law (Ireland) Amendment Act 1863[4]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 27
18 June 1863
An Act to amend the Law relating to Marriages in Ireland.
Stock Certificate Act 1863[2] (repealed)
26 & 27 Vict. c. 28
5 February 1863[a]
Corrupt Practices Prevention Act 1863[4]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 29
5 February 1863[a]
 
Dockyards Protection Act Amendment Act 1863 (repealed)
26 & 27 Vict. c. 30
5 February 1863[a]
Cayman Islands Act 1863[4]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 31
5 February 1863[a]
 
Local Government Supplemental Act 1863[9]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 32
5 February 1863[a]
 
Revenue Act 1863[4]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 33
29 June 1863
An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain Duties of Inland Revenue; and to amend the Laws relating to the Inland Revenue.
African Slave Trade Treaty Act 1863[10] (repealed)
26 & 27 Vict. c. 34
5 February 1863[a]

(Repealed by Slave Trade Act 1873)
South Africa Offences Act 1863[4]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 35
5 February 1863[a]
 
London Diocese Act 1863[2]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 36
5 February 1863[a]
 
Militia Pay Act 1863 (repealed)
26 & 27 Vict. c. 37
5 February 1863[a]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 38
5 February 1863[a]
Second Annual Inclosure Act 1863[6]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 39
5 February 1863[a]
 
Bakehouse Regulation Act 1863[2]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 40
5 February 1863[a]
 
Innkeepers' Liability Act 1863[4]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 41
5 February 1863[a]
 
Sale of Mill Sites, etc. (Ireland) Act 1863
26 & 27 Vict. c. 42
5 February 1863[a]
 
Post Office Lands Act 1863[11][4] (repealed)
26 & 27 Vict. c. 43
5 February 1863[a]

(Repealed by Post Office Act 1908)
Garrotters Act 1863[4]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 44
5 February 1863[a]
 
Metropolis Improvement Act 1863[12]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 45
5 February 1863[a]
 
London Coal and Wine Duties Continuance Act 1863[9]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 46
5 February 1863[a]
 
Church of Scotland Courts Act 1863[4]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 47
13 July 1863
An Act for removing Doubts as to the Powers of the Courts of the Church of Scotland, and extending the Powers of the said Courts.
Mutiny, East Indies Act 1863 (repealed)
26 & 27 Vict. c. 48
13 July 1863
26 & 27 Vict. c. 49
13 July 1863
An Act giving Power to sell and dispose of Lands, Parcel of the Possessions of the Duchy of Cornwall, and to purchase other Lands to be annexed thereto, and to regulate future Grants of Leases of the Possessions of the said Duchy; and for other Purposes.
Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Act 1863[4]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 50
5 February 1863[a]
 
Passengers Act Amendment Act 1863[2]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 51
5 February 1863[a]
 
Vaccination (Ireland) Act 1863[4]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 52
5 February 1863[a]
 
Militia Ballots Suspension Act 1863 (repealed)
26 & 27 Vict. c. 53
5 February 1863[a]
Walmer Vesting Act 1863[10]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 54
5 February 1863[a]
 
Poor Law Board Continuance Act 1863 (repealed)
26 & 27 Vict. c. 55
5 February 1863[a]
Loan Act 1863 (repealed)
26 & 27 Vict. c. 56
5 February 1863[a]
Regimental Debts Act 1863[2]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 57
5 February 1863[a]
 
Sir R. Hitcham's Charity: Suffolk and Essex Act 1863
26 & 27 Vict. c. 58
5 February 1863[a]
 
Ruthin Charities Act 1863
26 & 27 Vict. c. 59
5 February 1863[a]
 
General Police and Improvement (Scotland) Supplemental Act 1862[10] (repealed)
26 & 27 Vict. c. 60
5 February 1863[a]
Highway Act 1863[4]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 61
5 February 1863[a]
 
Seizure of Crops (Ireland) Act 1863[4]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 62
21 July 1863
An Act to amend the Law relating to the Seizure of growing Crops in Ireland.
26 & 27 Vict. c. 63
21 July 1863
An Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders under The Land Drainage Act, 1861.
Local Government Supplemental Act 1863 (No. 2)[9]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 64
21 July 1863
An act to confirm certain Provisional Orders under the Local Government Act (1858), relating to the Districts of Plymouth, Holywell, Llanelly, West Ham, Worthing, Aberavon, and Wallasey.
 
Provisional Order putting in force the Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845, within the District of the Local Board for the Borough of Plymouth, for the Purchase and taking of Lands by the said Board otherwise than by Agreement.
 
Provisional Order putting in farce the Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845, within the Holywell Local Board District, for the Purchase and taking of Lands by the said Board otherwise than by Agreement.
 
Provisional Order putting in farce the Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845, within the District of the Local Board for the Borough of Llanelly, for the Purchase and taking of Lands by the said Board otherwise than by Agreement.
 
Provisional Order putting in force the Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845, within the District of the West Ham Local Board of Health, for the Purchase and taking of Lands by the said Board otherwise than by Agreement; and for other Purposes therein set forth.
 
Provisional Order for altering the Provisional Order applying the Public Health Act, 1848, to the District of West Ham in the County of Essex; and for other Purposes.
 
Provisional Order repealing and altering Parts of a Local Act in force within the District of the Worthing Local Board of Health.
 
Provisional Order repealing a Local Act in force within the District of the Aberavon Board.
 
Provisional Order for extending the Borrowing Powers of the Wallasey Local Board of Health.
26 & 27 Vict. c. 65
21 July 1863
An act to consolidate and amend the Acts relating to the Volunteer Force in Great Britain.
Prisons (Ireland) Act 1863
26 & 27 Vict. c. 66
21 July 1863
 
26 & 27 Vict. c. 67
21 July 1863
An Act to enable Provision to be made out of the Funds of Greenwich Hospital for the Widows of Seamen and Marines slain, killed, or drowned in the Sea Service of the Crown.
(Repealed by Greenwich Hospital Act 1865)
Metropolitan Main Drainage Extension Act 1863[2] (repealed)
26 & 27 Vict. c. 68
5 February 1863[a]

(Repealed by Metropolitan Board of Works (Loans) Act 1869)
Officers of Royal Naval Reserve Act 1863[11] (repealed)
26 & 27 Vict. c. 69
5 February 1863[a]

(Repealed by Reserve Forces Act 1980)
Public Works (Manufacturing Districts) Act 1863[14]
or the Public Works Act 1863[15]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 70
5 February 1863[a]
 
Harwich Harbour Act 1863[2]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 71
5 February 1863[a]
 
Howth Harbour Act 1863[16]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 72
5 February 1863[a]
 
India Stock Certificate Act 1863[2]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 73
5 February 1863[a]
 
Sydney Branch Mint Act 1863[9] (repealed)
26 & 27 Vict. c. 74
5 February 1863[a]

(Repealed by Coinage Act 1870)
Thames Embankment Act 1863[17]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 75
5 February 1863[a]
 
Colonial Letters Patent Act 1863[4]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 76
5 February 1863[a]
 
Summary Jurisdiction Act 1863[4]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 77
5 February 1863[a]
 
Metropolis Roads Act 1863[2]
or the Metropolis Roads Amendment Act 1863 (repealed)
26 & 27 Vict. c. 78
5 February 1863[a]
Prison Ministers Act 1863[2]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 79
5 February 1863[a]
 
Fortification for Royal Arsenals, etc. Act 1863
26 & 27 Vict. c. 80
5 February 1863[a]
 
Public Works and Fisheries Acts Amendment Act 1863[3]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 81
28 July 1863
An Act to amend, so far as regards Advances for the Purposes of the Harbours and Passing Tolls, &c. Act 1861, certain of the Acts authorizing the Advance of Money out of the Consolidated Fund for carrying on Public Works and Fisheries and Employment of the Poor.
Church Services (Wales) Act 1863[4]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 82
28 July 1863
 
British Columbia Boundaries Act 1863 (repealed)
26 & 27 Vict. c. 83
28 July 1863

(Repealed by British Columbia Act 1866)
Colonial Acts Confirmation Act 1863[4]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 84
28 July 1863
 
Oaths Relief in Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1863[9] (repealed)
26 & 27 Vict. c. 85
28 July 1863

(Repealed by Affirmations (Scotland) Act 1865)
Isle of Man Harbours Act 1863[18]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 86
28 July 1863
 
Trustee Savings Banks Act 1863[19][4]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 87
28 July 1863
 
Drainage and Improvement of Lands Act (Ireland) 1863[2]
or the Drainage and Improvement of Lands (Ireland) Act 1863[20]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 88
28 July 1863
 
Poor Removal Act 1863[4]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 89
28 July 1863
 
Registration of Marriages (Ireland) Act 1863[2]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 90
28 July 1863
An Act to provide for the Registration of Marriages in Ireland.
Union Relief Aid Act 1863 (repealed)
26 & 27 Vict. c. 91
28 July 1863
Railways Clauses Act 1863[2]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 92
28 July 1863
An Act for consolidating in One Act certain Provisions frequently inserted in Acts relating to Railways.
Waterworks Clauses Act 1863[2]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 93
28 July 1863
An Act for consolidating in One Act certain Provisions frequently inserted in Acts relating to Waterworks.
26 & 27 Vict. c. 94
28 July 1863
 
Expiring Laws Continuance Act 1863[2] (repealed)
26 & 27 Vict. c. 95
28 July 1863
Petty Sessions (Ireland) Amendment Act 1863[6]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 96
28 July 1863
An Act to amend the Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act, 1851, and the Petty Sessions Clerks (Ireland) Act, 1858.
Stipendiary Magistrates Act 1863[2]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 97
28 July 1863
 
Provisional Order Confirmation (Turnpikes) Act 1863
26 & 27 Vict. c. 98
28 July 1863
 
26 & 27 Vict. c. 99
28 July 1863
Dogs (Scotland) Act 1863[4]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 100
28 July 1863
 
Land Tax Commissioners (Appointment) Act 1863
26 & 27 Vict. c. 101
28 July 1863
 
Reduction of Duty on Rum Act 1863
26 & 27 Vict. c. 102
28 July 1863
 
Misappropriation by Servants Act 1863[4]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 103
28 July 1863
 
Pier and Harbour Orders Confirmation Act 1863[6]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 104
28 July 1863
 
Promissory Notes Act 1863[4]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 105
28 July 1863
 
Charity Lands Act 1863[4]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 106
28 July 1863
 
Indemnity Act 1863 (repealed)
26 & 27 Vict. c. 107
28 July 1863
Vaccination (Scotland) Act 1863[4]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 108
28 July 1863
 
Prisoners Removal (Scotland) Act 1863[4]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 109
28 July 1863
 
Lunacy Acts Amendment Act 1863[9]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 110
28 July 1863
 
Naval Medical, etc., Society Act 1863
26 & 27 Vict. c. 111
28 July 1863
 
Telegraph Act 1863[2]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 112
28 July 1863
An Act to regulate the Exercise of Powers under Special Acts for the Construction and Maintenance of Telegraphs.
Poisoned Grain Prohibition Act 1863[2]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 113
28 July 1863
 
Salmon Fishery (Ireland) Act 1863[2]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 114
28 July 1863
 
Gratuitous Trustees (Scotland) Act 1863
26 & 27 Vict. c. 115
28 July 1863
 
Navy Prize Agents Act 1863[2] (repealed)
26 & 27 Vict. c. 116
28 July 1863

(Repealed by Naval Prize Acts Repeal Act 1864)
26 & 27 Vict. c. 117
28 July 1863
 
Companies Clauses Act 1863[2]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 118
28 July 1863
An Act for consolidating in One Act certain Provisions frequently inserted in Acts relating to the Constitution and Management of Companies incorporated for carrying on Undertakings of a public Nature.
Exhibition Medals Act 1863[21]
26 & 27 Vict. c. 119
28 July 1863
 
Lord Chancellor's Augmentation Act 1863
26 & 27 Vict. c. 120
28 July 1863
 
Clergymen Ordained Abroad Act 1863 (repealed)
26 & 27 Vict. c. 121
28 July 1863
Power to Alter the Circuits of Judges Act 1863
26 & 27 Vict. c. 122
28 July 1863
 
Church of Ireland Act 1863
26 & 27 Vict. c. 123
28 July 1863
 
Alkali Act 1863 (repealed)
26 & 27 Vict. c. 124
28 July 1863
An Act for the more effectual condensation of Muriatic Acid Gas in Alkali Works.
(Repealed by Alkali, &c. Works Regulation Act 1881)
26 & 27 Vict. c. 125
28 July 1863
An Act for promoting the Revision of the Statute Law by repealing certain Enactments which have ceased to be in force or have become unnecessary.
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Local and personal acts

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Short title, popular name or summaryCitationRoyal assent (or the start of session)
Long title
Cambridge Streets Act 1863
26 & 27 Vict. c. i
5 February 1863[a]
 
26 & 27 Vict. c. lxii
8 June 1863
An Act to authorise the Mayor and Commonality and Citizens of the City of London to rebuild Blackfriars Bridge.
26 & 27 Vict. c. lxiii
8 June 1863
An Act for the making and maintaining of a Bridge over the River Mersey, to be called "Rixton and Warburton Bridge," with Roads thereto; and for other Purposes.
North Eastern Railway (Hull and Doncaster Branch) Act 1863
26 & 27 Vict. c. ccxxxviii
5 February 1863
 
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Private acts

Short title, popular name or summaryCitationRoyal assent (or the start of session)
Long title
Sir Gilbert Stirling's Estate Act 1863
26 & 27 Vict. c. 1
22 June 1863
 
Sir Henry Meux's Estate Act 1863
26 & 27 Vict. c. 2
29 June 1863
 
Finch Hatton's Estate Act 1863
26 & 27 Vict. c. 3
28 July 1863
 
Aston's Estate Act 1863
26 & 27 Vict. c. 4
28 July 1863
 
Fife Estates Improvement Act 1858 Amendment Act 1863
26 & 27 Vict. c. 5
28 July 1863
 
Bolton Estates Act 1863
26 & 27 Vict. c. 6
28 July 1863
 
Arundel Estate Act 1863
26 & 27 Vict. c. 7
28 July 1863
 
Leconfield Estate Act 1863
26 & 27 Vict. c. 8
28 July 1863
 

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References

  1. ^ This short title was conferred on this act by section 16 of this act.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa This short title was conferred on this act by section 1 of this act.
  3. ^ a b c This short title was conferred on this act by section 5 of this act.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae The citation of this act by this short title was authorised by the Short Titles Act 1896, section 1 and the first schedule. Due to the repeal of those provisions it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.
  5. ^ Glen and Glen. The Public Health Act, 1875. 8th Ed. 1876. p xxxvii.
  6. ^ a b c d This short title was conferred on this act by section 2 of this act.
  7. ^ Schedule A to the Customs Consolidation Act 1876 says that this is the title of this act. Law Reports - Public General Statutes. Chitty's Statutes. Public General Statutes.
  8. ^ Molloy, Constantine. The Justice of the Peace for Ireland. Hodges, Figgis and Co. Dublin. 1890. p xi.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g This short title was conferred on this act by section 3 of this act.
  10. ^ a b c d This short title was conferred on this act by section 4 of this act.
  11. ^ a b This short title was conferred on this act by section 7 of this act.
  12. ^ This short title was conferred on this act by section 29 of this act.
  13. ^ This short title was conferred on this act by section 42 of this act.
  14. ^ This short title was conferred on this act by section 23 of this act.
  15. ^ The County Councils, Municipal Corporations, and Local Authorities Companion, Magisterial Directory, and Local Government Year Book for 1914. Kelly's Directories. 1914. p 963. Google Books.
  16. ^ The citation of this act by this short title is authorised for the Republic of Ireland by section 4 of, and schedule 1 to, the Statute Law Revision Act 2007.
  17. ^ This short title was conferred on this act by section 38 of this act.
  18. ^ This short title was conferred on this act by section 10 of this act.
  19. ^ This short title was conferred on this act by section 1 of the Trustee Savings Banks Act 1887 (50 & 51 Vict. c. 47)
  20. ^ An Index to the Local and Private Acts (in classes) passed during the period from 41 & 42 Vict. (1878) to 50 & 51 Vict. (1887). The Sessional Papers printed by order of the House of Lords in the Session 1890. Volume 16. p 23.
  21. ^ This short title was conferred on this act by section 6 of this act.