Legislation by Source Document: Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1840. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1840.

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Title Chapter Date Passed Legislative Summary Source Document
An Act in addition to the Act providing for the greater safety of Passengers on board Steam Boats. Passed 25th March 1840. 3 Victoria Chapter 54 1840 This act establishes safety regulations for steam vessels departing from New Brunswick ports, and penalties for their violation. Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1840. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1840.
An Act to prevent the destruction of Oysters in the Harbours of the Counties of Westmorland and Kent. Passed 25th March 1840. 3 Victoria Chapter 53 1840 This act prohibits the harvesting of oysters for export in Westmorland and Kent Counties. Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1840. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1840.
An Act for ascertaining the Population of this Province. Passed 25th March 1840. 3 Victoria Chapter 52 1840 This act establishes a new system for conducting a census of New Brunswick. Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1840. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1840.
An Act to declare the Law with regard to Commissions for taking Affidavits to be read in the Supreme Court. Passed 25th March 1840.
 		3 Victoria Chapter 51 1840 This act makes the authority of commissioners for taking affidavits to the Supreme Court not limited to one county. Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1840. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1840.
An Act to amend the Act to make provision for the payment of a portion of the expenses of maintaining certain Light Houses and Establishments in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. Passed 25th March 1840. 3 Victoria Chapter 50 1840 This act repeals a section of an 1837 act for maintaining lighthouses on the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1840. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1840.
An Act to authorize the Justices of the Peace for Queen’s County, to lease a certain Lot of Land in the Town Plat of Gagetown. Passed 25th March 1840. 3 Victoria Chapter 49 1840 This act allows for Queen's County officials to rent a parcel of land originally set aside for a court house for other uses and use the money to benefit the county. Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1840. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1840.
An Act to regulate the Assize of Bread in the Parish of Woodstock, in the County of Carleton. Passed 25th March 1840. 3 Victoria Chapter 48 1840 This act establishes an assize of bread for the Parish of Woodstock in Carleton County, and penalties for its violtion. Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1840. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1840.
An Act to repeal all the Acts regulating Tavern Keepers and Retailers, and to make other provisions in lieu thereof. Passed 25th March 1840.
 		3 Victoria Chapter 47 1840 This act repeals existing legislation on liquor licences and creates a new system for their award, regulations for their maintenance and penalties for their violation. Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1840. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1840.
An Act to extend the provisions of the fourth Section of an Act, intituled “An Act to amend the Act to provide for the collection of the Revenue of the Province,” to Woodstock in the County of Carleton. Passed 25th March 1840. 3 Victoria Chapter 46 1840 This act amends the terms of an 1837 to allow for the deputy treasurer of Woodstock to appoint a deputy. Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1840. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1840.
An Act to continue the Acts relating to Highways. Passed 25th March 1840. 3 Victoria Chapter 45 1840 This act continues an 1835 act governing highway maintenance and repair until 1842. Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1840. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1840.