Petroleum (Hawkers) Act 1881

Petroleum (Hawkers) Act 1881
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to regulate the hawking of petroleum and other substances of a like nature.
Citation44 & 45 Vict. c. 67
Introduced byLeonard Courtney (Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department) 29 July 1881 (Second reading of Bill) (Commons)
Territorial extent United Kingdom
Dates
Royal assent27 August 1881
Other legislation
Repealed byUnited Kingdom Petroleum (Consolidation) Act 1928
Republic of Ireland Dangerous Substances Act 1972
Status: Repealed

The Petroleum (Hawkers’) Act 1881 (44 & 45 Vict. c. 67) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom to regulate the hawking or selling of petroleum and similar substances.