East India Company's Service Act 1823
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Long titleAn Act to consolidate and amend the Laws for punishing Mutiny and Desertion of Officers and Soldiers in the Service of the East India Company; and to authorize Soldiers and Sailors in the East Indies to send and receive Letters at a reduced Rate of Postage.
Territorial extentUnited Kingdom
Royal assent18 July 1823
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to consolidate and amend the Laws for punishing Mutiny and Desertion of Officers and Soldiers in the Service of the East India Company; and to authorize Soldiers and Sailors in the East Indies to send and receive Letters at a reduced Rate of Postage. |
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| Citation | 4 Geo. 4. c. 81 |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 18 July 1823 |
| Commencement | 1 February 1824[a] |
| Repealed | 1 January 1841 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | East India Company Act 1813 |
| Repeals/revokes | See § Repealed enactments |
| Amended by | |
| Repealed by | Mutiny, East Indies Act 1840 |
| Relates to | |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Mutiny, East Indies Act 1840 (4 Geo. 4. c. 81) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments related to mutiny and desertion of soldiers in the East India Company.[1]
Repealed enactments
Section 74 of the act repealed 2 enactments, listed in that section.[2]
| Citation | Short title | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Geo. 2. c. 9 | Mutiny, East Indies Act 1754 | Except as provided by the act. |
| 1 Geo. 3. c. 14 | Courts-martial, East Indies Act 1760 | The whole act. |
