Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act 1851
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Long titleAn Act to consolidate and amend the Acts regulating the Proceedings at Petty Sessions, and the Duties of Justices of the Peace out of Quarter Sessions, in Ireland.
Citation14 & 15 Vict. c. 93
Royal assent7 August 1851
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| Long title | An Act to consolidate and amend the Acts regulating the Proceedings at Petty Sessions, and the Duties of Justices of the Peace out of Quarter Sessions, in Ireland. |
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| Citation | 14 & 15 Vict. c. 93 |
| Territorial extent | Ireland[b] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 7 August 1851 |
| Commencement | 1 November 1851[c] |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | See § Repealed enactments |
| Repeals/revokes | See § Repealed enactments |
| Amended by | |
Status: Amended | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act 1851 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act 1851[a] (14 & 15 Vict. c. 93) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments related to proceedings at petty sessions and the duties of justices of the peace out of quarter sessions in Ireland.[1]
Repealed enactments
Section 43 of the act repealed 4 enactments, listed in that section, together with all other acts and parts of acts inconsistent with its provisions.[2]
| Citation | Short title | Description | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 & 8 Geo. 4. c. 67 | Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act 1827 | An Act for the better Administration of Justice at the holding of Petty Sessions by Justices of the Peace in Ireland. | So far as relates to any Proceeding by Justices in or out of Petty Sessions. |
| 6 & 7 Will. 4. c. 34 | Officers of Clerks of the Crown and Clerks of the Peace (Ireland) Act 1836 | An Act to amend an Act passed in the Seventh and Eighth Years of the Reign of His Majesty King George the Fourth, for the better Administration of Justice at the holding of Petty Sessions by Justices of the Peace in Ireland. | So far as relates to any Proceedings by Justices in or out of Petty Sessions. |
| 12 & 13 Vict. c. 69 | Indictable Offences (Ireland) Act 1849 | An Act to facilitate the Performance of the Duties of Justices of the Peace out of Quarter Sessions in Ireland, with respect to Persons charged with Indictable Offences. | The whole act.[d] |
| 12 & 13 Vict. c. 70 | Summary Convictions (Ireland) Act 1849 | An Act to facilitate the Performance of the Duties of Justices of the Peace out of Quarter Sessions in Ireland, with respect to Summary Convictions and Orders. | The whole act.[d] |
Subsequent developments
Following the partition of Ireland in 1922, the act has continued in force in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, where it has been subject to further amendment by the legislatures of each jurisdiction.