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This is an incomplete list of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the year 1887. 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". Acts passed from 1963 onwards are simply cited by calendar year and chapter number.

All modern acts have a short title, e.g. the Local Government Act 2003. Some earlier acts also have a short title given to them by later acts, such as by the Short Titles Act 1896.

50 & 51 Vict.

The second session of the 24th Parliament of the United Kingdom, which met from 27 January 1887 until 16 September 1887.

Public general acts

Short title, popular name or summary			Citation	Royal assent (or the start of session)
Long title
Consolidated Fund (No. 1) Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 1	27 January 1887[a]
Army (Annual) Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 2	27 January 1887[a]
County Courts (Expenses) Act 1887 (repealed)			50 & 51 Vict. c. 3	27 January 1887[a]
(Repealed by County Courts Act 1888)
Merchant Shipping (Fishing Boats) Act 1887 (repealed)			50 & 51 Vict. c. 4	27 January 1887[a]
(Repealed by Merchant Shipping Act 1894)
Isle of Man (Customs) Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 5	27 January 1887[a]
Supreme Court of Judicature (Ireland) Act 1887 (repealed)			50 & 51 Vict. c. 6	23 May 1887
An Act to amend the Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Ireland), 1877. (Repealed by Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978)
Customs Consolidation Act 1876, Amendment Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 7	23 May 1887
An Act to amend the Customs Consolidation Act, 1876.
Incumbents of Benefices Loans Extension Act 1886, Amendment Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 8	27 January 1887[a]
Police Disabilities Removal Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 9	27 January 1887[a]
Duke of Connaught's Leave Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 10	27 January 1887[a]
Conversion of India Stock Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 11	27 January 1887[a]
Truro Bishopric and Chapter Acts Amendment Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 12	27 January 1887[a]
Pensions (Colonial Service) Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 13	27 January 1887[a]
Consolidated Fund (No. 2) Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 14	27 January 1887[a]
Customs and Inland Revenue Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 15	5 July 1887
An Act to grant certain Duties of Customs and Inland Revenue, to alter other duties, and to amend the laws relating to Inland Revenue.
National Debt and Local Loans Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 16	12 July 1887
An Act to amend the law respecting the National Debt and the charge thereof on the Consolidated Fund, and to make further provision respecting Local Loans.
Metropolis Management (Battersea and Westminster) Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 17	27 January 1887[a]
Trusts (Scotland) Act 1867 Amendment Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 18	27 January 1887[a]
Quarry (Fencing) Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 19	27 January 1887[a]
Criminal Law and Procedure (Ireland) Act 1887 or the Crimes Act 1887 or the Irish Crimes Act 1887 or the Perpetual Crimes Act 1887 or the Jubilee Coercion Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 20	19 July 1887
An Act to make better provision for the prevention and punishment of Crime in Ireland, and for other purposes relating thereto.
Water Companies (Regulation of Powers) Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 21	27 January 1887[a]
Public Libraries Acts Amendment Act 1887 (repealed)			50 & 51 Vict. c. 22	27 January 1887[a]
(Repealed by Public Libraries Act 1892)
Incumbents Resignation Act 1871, Amendment Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 23	27 January 1887[a]
Crofters Holdings (Scotland) Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 24	8 August 1887
An Act to amend the Crofters Holdings (Scotland) Act, 1886.
Probation of First Offenders Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 25	8 August 1887
Allotments and Cottage Gardens Compensation for Crops Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 26	8 August 1887
Markets and Fairs (Weighing of Cattle) Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 27	8 August 1887
An Act to amend the Law with respect to weighing Cattle in Markets and Fairs.
Merchandise Marks Act 1887 (repealed)			50 & 51 Vict. c. 28	23 August 1887
An Act to consolidate and amend the Law relating to Fraudulent Marks on Merchandise. (Repealed by Trade Descriptions Act 1968)
Margarine Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 29	23 August 1887
An Act for the better Prevention of the Fraudulent Sale of Margarine.
Settled Land Acts (Amendment) Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 30	23 August 1887
Metropolitan Board of Works (Money) Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 31	23 August 1887
Open Spaces Act 1887 (repealed)			50 & 51 Vict. c. 32	23 August 1887
An Act for extending certain Provisions of the Metropolitan Open Spaces Acts, 1877 and 1881, with Amendments, to Sanitary Districts throughout England, Wales, and Ireland' and for other purposes. (Repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1993)
Land Law (Ireland) Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 33	23 August 1887
An Act to amend the Land Law (Ireland) Act, 1881, and the Purchase of Land (Ireland) Act, 1885, and for other purposes connected therewith.
London Parks and Works Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 34	27 January 1887[a]
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1887 (repealed)			50 & 51 Vict. c. 35	16 September 1887
An Act to simplify and amend the Criminal Law of Scotland and its Procedure and to alter the Constitution of the Justiciary and Sheriff Courts in Scotland. (Repealed by Criminal Procedure (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1995)
Lieutenancy Clerks Allowances Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 36	16 September 1887
Public Works Loans Act 1887 (repealed)			50 & 51 Vict. c. 37	16 September 1887
An Act to grant money for the purpose of certain Local Loans; and for other purposes relating to Local Loans. (Repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004)
Public-houses, Hours of Closing (Scotland) Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 38	16 September 1887
Lunacy Districts (Scotland) Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 39	16 September 1887
Savings Banks Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 40	16 September 1887
An Act to amend the Acts relating to Savings Banks and to the Purchase of Small Government Annuities, and to assuring Payments of Money after Death.
Sheriff of Lanarkshire, 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 41	16 September 1887
Public Libraries Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 42	16 September 1887
An Act to amend and consolidate the Public Libraries (Scotland) Acts.
Stannaries Act 1887 (repealed)			50 & 51 Vict. c. 43	16 September 1887
An Act to amend the Stannaries Act, 1869, and for other purposes relating thereto. (Repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1998)
Trinidad and Tobago Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 44	16 September 1887
Metropolitan Police Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 45	16 September 1887
An Act for further amending the Enactments relating to Offices, Stations, and Buildings for the Metropolitan Police Force.
Truck Amendment Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 46	16 September 1887
Trustee Savings Banks Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 47	16 September 1887
Allotments Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 48	16 September 1887
Charitable Trusts Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 49	16 September 1887
Appropriation Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 50	16 September 1887
Valuation of Lands (Scotland) Amendment Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 51	16 September 1887
Secretary for Scotland Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 52	16 September 1887
An Act to amend the Secretary for Scotland Act 1885.
Escheat (Procedure) Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 53	16 September 1887
British Settlements Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 54	16 September 1887
An Act to enable Her Majesty to provide for the Government of Her Possessions acquired by Settlement.
Sheriffs Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 55	16 September 1887
An Act to consolidate the Law relating to the office of Sheriff in England, and to repeal certain enactments relating to Sheriffs which have ceased to be in force or have become unnecessary.
Friendly Societies Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 56	16 September 1887
Deeds of Arrangement Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 57	16 September 1887
An Act to provide for the Registration of Deeds of Arrangement.
Coal Mines Regulation Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 58	16 September 1887
An Act to consolidate with amendments the Coal Mines Acts, 1872 and 1886, and the Stratified Ironstone Mines (Gun-powder) Act, 1881.
Statute Law Revision Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 59	16 September 1887
An Act for further promoting the Revision of the Statute Law by repealing Enactments which have ceased to be in force or have become unnecessary.
Prison (Officers Superannuation, Scotland) Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 60	16 September 1887
Local Government (Boundaries) Act 1887 (repealed)			50 & 51 Vict. c. 61	16 September 1887
An Act for appointing Commissioners to inquire and report as to the Boundaries of certain Areas of Local Government in England. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1908)
Merchant Shipping (Miscellaneous) Act 1887 (repealed)			50 & 51 Vict. c. 62	16 September 1887
(Repealed by Merchant Shipping Act 1894)
Expiring Laws Continuance Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 63	16 September 1887
Technical Schools (Scotland) Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 64	16 September 1887
Military Tramways Act 1887 (repealed)			50 & 51 Vict. c. 65	16 September 1887
An Act to facilitate the construction of Tramways by Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the War Department, and for other purposes connected therewith. (Repealed by Transport and Works Act 1992)
Bankruptcy (Discharge and Closure) Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 66	16 September 1887
Superannuation Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 67	16 September 1887
An Act to amend the Superannuation Acts, 1834 and 1859; and for other purposes.
Pluralities Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 68	16 September 1887
Conveyancing (Scotland) Acts (1874 and 1879) Amendment Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 69	16 September 1887
An Act to amend the Conveyancing (Scotland) Act, 1874, and the Conveyancing (Scotland) Act (1874) Amendment Act, 1879.
Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1887 (repealed)			50 & 51 Vict. c. 70	16 September 1887
An Act to amend the Appellate Jurisdiction Act, 1876. (Repealed by Constitutional Reform Act 2005)
Coroners Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 71	16 September 1887
An Act to consolidate the Law related to Coroners.
Local Authorities (Expenses) Act 1887			50 & 51 Vict. c. 72	27 January 1887[a]
Copyhold Act 1887 (repealed)			50 & 51 Vict. c. 73	27 January 1887[a]
(Repealed by Copyhold Act 1894)

Local acts

Private and personal acts

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