Unit: Light Railway Commissioners

Light Railway Commissioners

Friday 14th of August 1896 - Saturday 2nd of June 1923

The Light Railways Commission was established for the purpose of facilitating the construction and working of light railways. It later assumed related functions, for example advising on charges for tramway undertakings

From date: 1896-08-14
To date: 1923-06-02
Source: Light Railways Act 1896 (59 & 60 Vict.) Ch. 48; Tramways (Temporary Increase of Charges) Act, 1920 (10 & 11 Geo. 5.) Ch. 14
Confidence: Quite Confident
Functions: Regulatory (over public and private sectors)
- Source: Section 1 of the Light Railways Act 1896 (59 & 60 Vict.) Ch. 48
- From date: 1896-08-14
- To date: 1923-06-02
- Confidence: Quite Confident
Functions: Advisory - Consultative - Representation - Advocacy
- Source: Section 2 of the Tramways (Temporary Increase of Charges) Act, 1920 (10 & 11 Geo. 5.) Ch. 14
- From date: 1896-08-14
- To date: 1923-06-02
- Confidence: Quite Confident
Parents: Ministry of Industry and Commerce
- From date: 1922-09-09
- To date: 1923-06-02
- Confidence: Fairly Confident
Parents: Ministry of Economic Affairs
- From date: 1922-04-01
- To date: 1922-09-09
- Confidence: Fairly Confident
URL: http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1923/si/6/

Associated Events
Name	Date	From	To
Light Railways Act 1896	1896-08-14		Light Railway Commissioners
S.I. No. 6/1923 (Light Railway Commission) Order, 1923	1923-06-02	Light Railway Commissioners	The Light Railway Commission

Unit Information

Light Railway Commissioners