Truck Act 1940
The Truck Act 1940 was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was one of the Truck Acts 1831 to 1940. It was passed in response to the decision in Pratt v Cook, Son & Co in which the court interpreted the Truck Acts in a novel way.
Subsequent developments
Sections 1 and and section 3 in part were repealed by schedule 1 to the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1973.The whole act was repealed by sections and of, and to, of schedule 5 to, the Wages Act 1986.