Continuance of Laws Act 1536
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Long titleAn Act made for continuing of the Statutes for Beggars and Vagabonds; and against Conveyance of Horses and Mares out of this Realm; against Welshmen making Affrays in the Counties of Hereford, Gloucester and Salop; and against the Vice of Buggery.
Territorial extentEngland and Wales
Royal assent18 July 1536
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The Continuance of Laws Act 1536 (28 Hen. 8. c. 6) was an act of the Parliament of England that continued various older enactments.
In the United Kingdom, acts of Parliament remain in force until expressly repealed. Many acts of parliament, however, contained time-limited sunset clauses, requiring legislation to revive enactments that had expired or to continue enactments that would otherwise expire.[1]
Provisions
Continued enactments
Section 1 of the act continued the Vagabonds Act 1530 (22 Hen. 8. c. 12), the Exportation Act 1530 (22 Hen. 8. c. 7), the Assaults by Welshmen Act 1534 (26 Hen. 8. c. 11) and the Buggery Act 1533 (25 Hen. 8. c. 6) until the end of the next parliament.