Piracy Act 1670
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Long titleAn Act to prevent the delivery up of Merchants Shipps, and for the Increase of good and serviceable shipping.[b]
Citation22 & 23 Cha. 2. c. 11
Territorial extentEngland and Wales
Royal assent22 April 1671
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to prevent the delivery up of Merchants Shipps, and for the Increase of good and serviceable shipping.[b] |
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| Citation | 22 & 23 Cha. 2. c. 11 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 22 April 1671 |
| Commencement | 24 October 1670[c] |
| Repealed | 10 March 1966 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | |
| Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1966 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Piracy Act 1670[a] (22 & 23 Cha. 2. c. 11) was an act of the Parliament of England.
Section 12 of the act was repealed by section 1 of, and the schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1863 (26 & 27 Vict.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The whole act was repealed by section 1 of, and the schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1966, which came into force on 10 March 1966.[2]
