Dublin Improvement Act 1849

Office of Weighmaster, created by Act of 4 Anne (I.) abolished.

Nothing to affect existing Rights.

LXXXII. ‘And whereas an Act was passed in the Parliament of Ireland in the Fourth Year of the Reign of Her Majesty Queen Anne, intituled An Act for regulating the Weights used in this Kingdom, and that Salt and Meal should be sold by Weight: And whereas it is expedient that the said Act, so far as the same relates to the City of Dublin, should be repealed:’ Be it therefore enacted, That from and after the First Day of January One thousand eight hundred and fifty-one the said Act, so far as the same relates to the City of Dublin, shall be and the same is hereby repealed, and the Office of Weighmaster created under the said Act shall be and the same is hereby abolished: Provided always, that nothing herein contained shall affect or alter any Rights and Privileges now enjoyed by any Person or Persons under the Provisions of the said recited Act.