Factors Act 1889

Factors Act 1889^[a]
Act of Parliament
	Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to amend and consolidate the Factors Acts.
Citation	52 & 53 Vict. c. 45
Introduced by	Hardinge Giffard, 1st Baron Halsbury (Lords)
Territorial extent	England and Wales; Scotland; Ireland;
Dates
Royal assent	26 August 1889
Commencement	1 January 1890
Other legislation
Amends	See § Repealed enactments
Repeals/revokes	See § Repealed enactments
Amended by	Factors (Scotland) Act 1890; Statute Law Revision Act 1908; Statute Law Revision Act 1948; Consumer Credit Act 1974;
Status: Amended
History of passage through Parliament
Records of Parliamentary debate relating to the statute from Hansard
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

The Factors Act 1889 (52 & 53 Vict. c. 45) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated several earlier enactments related to factors in the United Kingdom.

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The Factors Bill had its first reading in the House of Lords on 19 March 1889, introduced by the Lord Chancellor, Hardinge Giffard, 1st Baron Halsbury.^[1] The bill had its second reading in the House of Lords on 6 May 1889 and was committed to the Standing Committee for Bills relating to Law, &c,^[1] which reported on 28 June 1889, with amendments.^[1] The amended bill was re-committed to a committee of the whole house,^[1] which met and reported on 1 July 1889, without amendments.^[1] The amended bill had its third reading in the House of Lords on 2 July 1889 and passed, without amendments.^[1]

The bill had its first reading in the House of Commons on 4 July 1889.^[2] The bill had its second reading in the House of Commons on 19 July 1889 and was committed to the Standing Committee on Trade, Shipping and Manufactures (including Agriculture and Fishing), which reported on 25 July 1889, with amendments.^[2] The amended bill was considered and was re-committed to a committee of the whole house on 31 July 1889,^[2] which met on 31 July 1889 and reported on 2 August 1889, with amendments.^[2] The amended bill had its third reading in the House of Commons on 2 August 1889 and passed, without amendments.^[2]

The amended bill was considered and agreed to by the House of Lords on 9 August 1889, with amendments,^[1] which were considered and agreed to by the House of Commons on 13 August 1889.^[2]

The bill was granted royal assent on 26 August 1889.^[1]

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Repealed enactments

Section 14 of the act repealed 4 enactments, listed in the schedule to the act.^[3] Section 14 of the act also provided that the repeals would not affect any right acquired or liability incurred before the commencement of the act.

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Citation	Short title	Title	Extent of repeal
4 Geo. 4. c. 83	Factor Act 1823	An Act for the better protection of the property of merchants and others who may hereafter enter into contracts or agreements in relation to goods, wares, or merchandises entrusted to factors or agents.	The whole act.
6 Geo. 4. c. 94	Factor Act 1825	An Act to alter and amend an Act for the better protection of the property of merchants and others who may hereafter enter into contracts or agreements in relation to goods, wares, or merchandise entrusted to factors or agents.	The whole act.^[e]
5 & 6 Vict. c. 39	Factors Act 1842	An Act to amend the law relating to advances bonâ fide made to agents entrusted with goods.	The whole act.^[f]
40 & 41 Vict. c. 39	Factors Act 1877	An Act to amend the Factors Acts.	The whole act.^[g]

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The act was described as a Consolidation Act.^[4]

The act was extended to Scotland by section 1 of the Factors (Scotland) Act 1890 (53 & 54 Vict. c. 40).

Section 17.
By the Factors (Scotland) Act 1890
Section 16.
Section 15.
The act was repealed for Scotland by the Factors (Scotland) Act 1890 (53 & 54 Vict. c. 40).
The act was repealed for Scotland by the Factors (Scotland) Act 1890 (53 & 54 Vict. c. 40).
The act was repealed for Scotland by the Factors (Scotland) Act 1890 (53 & 54 Vict. c. 40).

[1]
Lords, Great Britain Parliament House of (1889). The Journals of the House of Lords. Vol. 121. H.M. Stationery Office. pp. 53, 116, 122, 131, 226–227, 234, 237, 335, 378, 390, 399, 411.
[2]
Commons, Great Britain House of (1889). The Journals of the House of Commons (PDF). Vol. 144. pp. 296, 298, 310, 315, 322, 329, 335, 340, 344, 348, 362, 370, 381, 387, 391, 399, 418, 421, 464.
[3]
Britain, Great (1889). The Public General Statutes: Passed in the ... Vol. 26. G.E. Eyre and W. Spottiswoode, printers to the Queen's most excellent majesty. pp. 186–190.
[4]
The Law Journal. Vol. 28. E.B. Ince. 1890. p. 413.

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[1] Section 17.

[2] By the Factors (Scotland) Act 1890

[3] Section 16.

[4] Section 15.

[8] The act was repealed for Scotland by the Factors (Scotland) Act 1890 (53 & 54 Vict. c. 40).

[9] The act was repealed for Scotland by the Factors (Scotland) Act 1890 (53 & 54 Vict. c. 40).

[10] The act was repealed for Scotland by the Factors (Scotland) Act 1890 (53 & 54 Vict. c. 40).

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Lords, Great Britain Parliament House of (1889). The Journals of the House of Lords. Vol. 121. H.M. Stationery Office. pp. 53, 116, 122, 131, 226–227, 234, 237, 335, 378, 390, 399, 411.

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Commons, Great Britain House of (1889). The Journals of the House of Commons (PDF). Vol. 144. pp. 296, 298, 310, 315, 322, 329, 335, 340, 344, 348, 362, 370, 381, 387, 391, 399, 418, 421, 464.

[7] [3]
Britain, Great (1889). The Public General Statutes: Passed in the ... Vol. 26. G.E. Eyre and W. Spottiswoode, printers to the Queen's most excellent majesty. pp. 186–190.

[11] [4]
The Law Journal. Vol. 28. E.B. Ince. 1890. p. 413.

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