Common Informers Act 1575
Act of the Parliament of England
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The Common Informers Act 1575[a] (18 Eliz. 1. c. 5) was an act of the Parliament of England.
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| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Acte to redresse Disorders in Common Informers upon Penall Lawes.[b] |
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| Citation | 18 Eliz. 1. c. 5 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 15 March 1576 |
| Commencement | 22 April 1576[c] |
| Repealed | 29 July 1959 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | |
| Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1959 |
| Relates to | |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
Provisions
Section 9 of the act provided that the act would remain in force from the Feast of Easter until the end of the first session of the next parliament.
Subsequent developments
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act for the continuance of a former statute, intituled, "An Act to redress disorders in common informers upon penal statutes," made in the eighteenth year of the Queen's majesty's reign. |
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| Citation | 27 Eliz. 1. c. 10 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 14 September 1585 |
| Commencement | 23 November 1584[d] |
| Repealed | 28 July 1863 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | Common Informers Act 1575 |
| Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1863 |
| Relates to | |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The whole act was made perpetual by section 1 of the Common Informers Act 1584 (27 Eliz. 1. c. 10).
Section 9 of the act was repealed by section 1 of, and the schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1863 (26 & 27 Vict. c. 125), which came into force on 28 July 1863.[1]
The whole act was repealed by section 2 of, and the second schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1959 (7 & 8 Eliz. 2.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.[2]
Notes
- The citation of this act by this short title was authorised by section 5 of, and the second schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1948. Due to the repeal of those provisions, it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.
- These words are printed against this act in the second column of the second schedule to the Statute Law Revision Act 1948, which is headed "Title".
- Section 1. The Feast of Easter.
- Start of session.
