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Common Informers Act 1623

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Common Informers Act 1623[a]
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act for the Ease of the Subject concerning the Informacions uppon Penall Statutes.[b]
Citation21 Jas. 1. c. 4
Territorial extent England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent29 May 1624
Commencement29 May 1624[c]
Repealed29 July 1959
Other legislation
Amended byStatute Law Revision Act 1888
Repealed byStatute Law Revision Act 1959
Relates toCommon Informers Act 1951
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Common Informers Act 1623 (21 Jas. 1. c. 4) was an act of the Parliament of England.

Legacy

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In Section 1, the words from "after the end" to "session of Parliament" were repealed by section 1 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 62).

In section 5, the words from "nor to any suit" to "poundage, wooll, &c." were repealed by section 1 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 62).

The whole act was repealed by section 2 of, and schedule 2 to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1959 (7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 68).

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ The citation of this act by this short title was authorised by section 5 of, and schedule 2 to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 62). Due to the repeal of those provisions, it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30).
  2. ^ These words are printed against this act in the second column of schedule 2 to the Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 62), which is headed "Title".
  3. ^ The Acts of Parliament (Commencement) Act 1793.

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