Port of London Act 1908
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The Port of London Act 1908 was a key piece of UK legislation that reorganized and modernized the administration of the Port of London in the early 20th century.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Port of London Act 1908 canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
United Kingdom legislation ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Port of London ⓘ |
| appliesToSector |
maritime transport
ⓘ
trade and commerce in London ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| enactedBy |
Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
ⓘ
surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
|
| field |
maritime law
ⓘ
public law ⓘ transport law ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
centralized control of the Port of London
ⓘ
modernization of port governance in early 20th century ⓘ standardized management of docks and wharves in London ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
key step in modernization of British port infrastructure governance
ⓘ
major reform of London port administration ⓘ |
| inception | 1908 ⓘ |
| isPartOf | United Kingdom port legislation ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England and Wales
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | primary legislation ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
House of Lords ⓘ |
| location |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
Port of London ⓘ Thames ⓘ
surface form:
River Thames
|
| namedAfter | Port of London ⓘ |
| purpose |
improve management of port facilities on the River Thames
ⓘ
modernize administration of the Port of London ⓘ reorganize administration of the Port of London ⓘ |
| regulates |
dock and wharf administration in the Port of London
ⓘ
harbour management in the Port of London ⓘ navigation on parts of the River Thames ⓘ port operations in the Port of London ⓘ |
| subject |
Port of London governance
ⓘ
commercial shipping regulation in London ⓘ port administration reform ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
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