# Bridges Act 1702 > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bridges_Act_1702 > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bridges_Act_1702.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridges_Act_1702 > Source revision: 1344943277 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Act of the Parliament of Great Britain Bridges Act 1702[a] Act of Parliament Parliament of England Long title An Act to explain and alter the Act made in the two and twentieth year of King Henry the Eighth concerning the repairing and amending of Bridges in the Highways and for repealing an Act made in the Twenty third year of Queen Elizabeth for the re-edifying of Cardiffe Bridge in the County of Glamorgan and also for changing the day of Election of the Wardens and Assistants of Rochester Bridge.[b] Citation 1 Ann. c. 12[c] 1 Ann. St. 1. c. 18[d] Territorial extent England and Wales Dates Royal assent 6 May 1702 Commencement 1 May 1702[e] Repealed 1 April 1965 Other legislation Amends Bridges Act 1530 Repeals/revokes Cardiff Bridge Act 1580 Amended by Statute Law Revision Act 1867 Statute Law Revision Act 1888 Rochester Bridge Act 1908 Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1938 Highways Act 1959 Repealed by Highways Act 1959 London Government Act 1963 Relates to Bridges Act 1530 Cardiff Bridge Act 1580 Status: Repealed Text of statute as originally enacted The **Bridges Act 1702**[a] ([1 Ann.](/source/1_Ann.) c. 12)[c] was an [act](/source/Act_of_Parliament_(UK)) of the [Parliament of England](/source/Parliament_of_England). ## Subsequent developments Section 5 of the act was repealed by section 20(3) of, and the fourth schedule to, the [Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1938](/source/Administration_of_Justice_(Miscellaneous_Provisions)_Act_1938) ([1 & 2 Geo. 6](/source/1_%26_2_Geo._6). c. 63), which came into force on 1 January 1939.[1] Section 2 ceased to have effect by virtue of section 311 of, and schedule 23 to, the [Highways Act 1959](/source/Highways_Act_1959) ([7 & 8 Eliz. 2](/source/7_%26_8_Eliz._2). c. 25). The whole act was repealed by section 312(2) of, and schedule 25 to, the [Highways Act 1959](/source/Highways_Act_1959) ([7 & 8 Eliz. 2](/source/7_%26_8_Eliz._2). c. 25), subject to section 42(1) of that act. The repeal effected by section 312(2) of the [Highways Act 1959](/source/Highways_Act_1959) ([7 & 8 Eliz. 2](/source/7_%26_8_Eliz._2). c. 25) was extended to the whole of [Greater London](/source/Greater_London) by section 16(2) of, and paragraph 70 of schedule 6 to, the [London Government Act 1963](/source/London_Government_Act_1963). ## See also - [Bridges Act](/source/Bridges_Act) ## Notes 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-st_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-st_1-1) The citation of this act by this [short title](/source/Short_title) was authorised by section 5 of, and the second schedule to, the [Statute Law Revision Act 1948](/source/Statute_Law_Revision_Act_1948). Due to the repeal of those provisions, it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the [Interpretation Act 1978](/source/Interpretation_Act_1978). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** These words are printed against this act in the second column of the second schedule to the [Statute Law Revision Act 1948](/source/Statute_Law_Revision_Act_1948), which is headed "Title". 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-StatutesOfTheRealm_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-StatutesOfTheRealm_3-1) This is the citation in *[The Statutes of the Realm](/source/The_Statutes_of_the_Realm)*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-StatutesAtLarge_4-0)** This is the citation in *[The Statutes at Large](/source/The_Statutes_at_Large)*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Section 1. ## References - [Halsbury's Statutes](/source/Halsbury's_Statutes), 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1938"](https://legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo6/1-2/63/), *[legislation.gov.uk](/source/Legislation.gov.uk)*, [The National Archives](/source/The_National_Archives_(United_Kingdom)), Geo6/1-2 c. 63 v t e Legislation of the Parliament of England Acts by year 1225–1267 1275–1307 1308–1325 Statutes of uncertain date 1327–1376 1377–1397 1399–1411 1413–1421 1422–1460 1461 1463 1464 1467 1468 1472 1474 1477 1482 1483 1485 1487 1488 1491 1495 1496 1503 1509 1511 1512 1513 1514 1515 1523 1529 1530 1531 1532 1533 1534 1535 1536 1539 1540 1541 1542 1543 1545 1546 1547 1548 1549 1551 1553 1554 1555 1557 1558 1562 1566 1571 1572 1575 1580 1584 1586 1588 1592 1597 1601 1603 1605 1606 1609 1620 1623 1625 1627 1640 Interregnum (1642–1660) 1660 1661 1662 1663 1664 1665 1666 1667 1670 1672 1675 1677 1678 1679 1680 1685 1688 1689 1690 1691 1692 1693 1694 1695 1696 1697 1698 1700 1701 1702 1703 1704 1705 1706 This legislation in England article is a stub. 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