The London Hackney Carriage Act 1831 (1 & 2 Will. 4. c. 22) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments related to hackney carriages.

Provisions The act provides for a test for drunkenness of proprietors, drivers, and other persons having "care of hackney carriage" endangering any person in their "life, limbs, or property".

Repealed enactments Section 1 of the act repealed 26 enactments, listed in that section. CitationShort titleDescriptionExtent of repeal9 Ann. c. 16Stamps (No. 2) Act 1710An Act passed in the Ninth Year of the Reign of Queen Anne, made for the Purpose (among other Things) of licensing and regulating Hackney Coaches and Chairs.As in any Manner relates to the licensing or regulating of Hackney Coaches or Chairs.10 Ann. c. 18Taxation Act 1711An Act of the Tenth Year of the said Queen Anne, made for the Purpose (among other Things) of licensing an additional Number of Hackney Chairs.12 Ann. c. 15Hackney Chairs Act 1712An Act passed in the Twelfth Year of the Reign of the said Queen Anne, intituled An Act for explaining the Acts for licensing Hackney Chairs.The whole act.1 Geo. 1. St. 2. c. 57Hackney Coaches, etc. Act 1715An Act passed in the First Year of the Reign of His Majesty King George the First, made for the Purpose (among other Things) of better regulating Hackney Coaches within the Cities of London and Westminster and the Weekly Bills of Mortality.As in any Manner relates to the licensing or regulating of Hackney Coaches or Chairs.3 Geo. 1. c. 7National Debt Act 1716An Act of the Third Year of the Reign of the said King George the First, passed for the Purpose (among other Things) of redeeming certain Duties, Revenues, and Annuities, and for establishing a general yearly Fund for the future Payment of Annuities at several Rates, to be payable and transferable at the Bank of England, and redeemable by Parliament.12 Geo. 1. c. 12Taxation, etc. Act 1725An Act of the Twelfth Year of the Reign of the said King George the First, passed for the Purpose (among other Things) of adding One hundred additional Hackney Chairs to those already licensed.16 Geo. 2. c. 26Continuance of Laws, etc. Act 1742An Act of the Sixteenth .Year of the Reign of His Majesty King George the Second, passed for the Purpose of continuing several Laws relating (among other Things) to the additional Number of One hundred Hackney Chairs, and to the Powers given for regulating Hackney Coaches and Chairs.18 Geo. 2. c. 33Carts on Highways Act 1744An Act of the Eighteenth Year of the Reign of the said King George the Second, passed for the Purpose of preventing the Misbehaviour of the Drivers of Carts in the Streets of London, Westminster, and the Limits of the Weekly Bills of Mortality, and for other Purposes.As in any Manner relates to the registering or numbering of Carts, Cars, Drays, and other Carriages driven or used within the Cities of London and Westminster and the Suburbs thereof, the Borough of Southwark, and the Limits of the Weekly Bills of Mortality.30 Geo. 2. c. 22Traffic on Highways Act 1757An Act of the Thirtieth Year of the Reign of the said King George the Second, passed for the Purpose of explaining and amending the said last-mentioned Act.33 Geo. 2. c. 25Hackney Chairs, etc. Act 1759An Act passed in the Thirty-third Year of the Reign of the said King George the Second, intituled Act for continuing certain Laws relating to the additional Number of One hundred Hackney Chairs, and to the Powers given for regulating Hackney Coaches and Chairs.The whole act.4 Geo. 3. c. 36Bankrupts, etc. Act 1763An Act of the Fourth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Third, passed for the Purpose (among other Things) of extending the Laws relating, to Hackney Coaches to the Counties of Kent and Essex.As in any Manner relates to such last-mentioned Purpose.7 Geo. 3. c. 44Stamps (No. 2) Act 1766Two several Acts passed respectively in the Seventh and Tenth Years of the Reign of the said King George the Third, for the Purpose (among other Things) of explaining and amending several Acts of Parliament relating to Hackney Coaches and Chairs.As in any Manner relates to such last-mentioned Purpose.10 Geo. 3. c. 44False Weights and Scales Act 1770Two several Acts passed respectively in the Seventh and Tenth Years of the Reign of the said King George the Third, for the Purpose (among other Things) of explaining and amending several Acts of Parliament relating to Hackney Coaches and Chairs.11 Geo. 3. c. 24Hackney Coaches Act 1771An Act passed in the Eleventh Year of the Reign of the said King George the Third, intituled An Act for licensing an additional Number of Hackney Coaches, and applying the Monies arising thereby.The whole act.11 Geo. 3. c. 28Hackney Coachmen Act 1771An Act passed in the said Eleventh Year of the Reign of the said King George the Third, intituled An Act for punishing Offences committed by Hackney Coachmen and Chairmen within certain Districts and Places therein mentioned, and for renewing the Registry of Carts and Carriages.The whole act.12 Geo. 3. c. 49Hackney Coaches Act 1772An Act of the Twelfth Year of the Reign of the said King George the Third, passed for the Purpose of explaining and amending the said recited Act of the Seventh Year of the same King's Reign, so far as the same relates to Hackney Coaches.The whole act.24 Geo. 3. Sess. 2. c. 27Hackney Coaches Act 1784An Act passed in the Twenty-fourth Year of the Reign of His said Majesty King George the Third, intituled An Act for laying an additional Duty on Hackney Coaches, and for explaining and amending several Acts of Parliament relating to Hackney Coaches.The whole act.26 Geo. 3. c. 72Hackney Coaches Act 1786An Act passed in the Twenty-sixth Year of the Reign of His said Majesty King George the Third, for explaining and amending the said last-recited Act of the Twenty-fourth Year of the Reign of His said Majesty.The whole act.32 Geo. 3. c. 47Hackney Coaches Act 1792An Act of the Thirty-second Year of the Reign of His said Majesty King George the Third, passed for the Purpose of explaining and amending so much of the said recited Act of the Seventh Year of the Reign of His said Majesty as relates to Hackney Coaches and Chairs.The whole act.39 & 40 Geo. 3. c. 47London Hackney Carriage Act 1800An Act passed in the Thirty-ninth and Fortieth Years of the Reign of His said Majesty King George the Third, intituled An Act for repealing the Rates and Fares taken by licensed Hackney Coachmen, and for establishing other Rates and Fares in lieu thereof, and for explaining and amending several Laws relating to Hackney Coaches and Chairs.The whole act.42 Geo. 3. c. 78Hackney Coaches, Metropolis Act 1802An Act passed in the Forty-second Year of the Reign of His said Majesty King George the Third, intituled An Act to authorize the licensing an additional Number of Hackney Coaches.The whole act.44 Geo. 3. c. 88Hackney Coaches Act 1804An Act passed in the Forty-fourth Year of the Reign of His said Majesty King George the Third, intituled An Act for explaining and amending the several Acts relating to Hackney Coaches employed as Stage Coaches, and for indemnifying the Owners of Hackney Coaches who have omitted to take out Licences pursuant to an Act made in the Twenty fifth Year of His present Majesty.The whole act.48 Geo. 3. c. 87Hackney Coach Fares Act 1808An Act passed in the Forty-eighth Year of the Reign of His said Majesty King George the Third, intituled An Act for repealing the Rates and Taxes taken by licensed Hackney Coachmen, and for establishing others in lieu thereof, and for amending several Laws relating to Hackney Coaches.The whole act.54 Geo. 3. c. 147Hackney Coaches Act 1814An Act passed in the Fifty-fourth Year of the Reign of His said Majesty King George the Third, intituled An Act for the better Regulation of the Drivers of licensed Hackney Coaches, for explaining and amending an Act passed in the Forty-eighth Year of His present Majesty, relating to Hackney Coaches, and for authorizing the licensing of a limited Number of Hackney Chariots.The whole act.55 Geo. 3. c. 159Hackney Carriages Act 1815An Act passed in the Fifty-fifth Year of the Reign of His said Majesty King George the Third, intituled An Act to amend several Acts relating to Hackney Coaches, for authorizing the licensing of an additional Number of Hackney Chariots, and for licensing Carriages drawn by One Horse.The whole act.57 Geo. 3. c. 125Hackney Coach Licences Act 1817An Act passed in the Fifty-seventh Year of the Reign of His said Majesty King George the Third, intituled An Act to authorize the driving and keeping a Hackney Coach or Chariot under the same Licence.The whole act.

Subsequent developments Section 74 of the act was repealed by section 2 of, and the schedule to, the Public Authorities Protection Act 1893 (56 & 57 Vict. c. 61), which came into force on 1 January 1894.

Section 48 of the act was repealed by section 2 of, and the second schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1959 (7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 68), which came into force on 29 July 1959.

Section 37, 43–45, 59 and 60 of the act were repealed by section 1(1) of, and part VI of schedule 1 to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1973, which came into force on 18 July 1973.

The following enactments were repealed by section 1(1) of, and part XVII of schedule 1 to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1976, which came into force on 27 May 1976. In section 4, the proviso. Section 18. In section 27, the words from "and for want of sufficient distress" onwards. In section 28, the words from "and for want of sufficient distress" to "justice shall direct". In section 35, the words "and having thereon any of the numbered plates required by this Act to be fixed on hackney carriages". In section 36, the words from "and in default" onwards. In section 41, the words from "and upon the refusal" onwards. In section 51, the words from "shall stand or ply" to "hackney carriage; or if any such proprietor or driver", and the words "or other person". In section 56, the words from "and in default of payment" to "house of correction". In section 57, the words from "and in default of payment" onwards. Sections 62, 63, 68, 70 and 71.

Section 4 and the words “any officer of stamp duties, or” in section 56 of the act were repealed by section 1(1) of, and part X of schedule 1 to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989, which came into force on 16 November 1989.

Sections 27 and 28 of the act were repealed by section 1(1) of, and group 2 of part XV of schedule 1 to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1993, which came into force on 5 November 1993.

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