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Poor Law (Scotland) Act 1845
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
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The Poor Law (Scotland) Act 1845[a] (8 & 9 Vict. c. 83) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed the Poor Law system of Scotland.[1]
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Long titleAn Act for the Amendment and better Administration of the Laws relating to the Relief of the Poor in Scotland.
Citation8 & 9 Vict. c. 83
Royal assent4 August 1845
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act for the Amendment and better Administration of the Laws relating to the Relief of the Poor in Scotland. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 8 & 9 Vict. c. 83 |
| Territorial extent | Scotland[b] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 4 August 1845 |
| Commencement | 4 August 1845[c] |
| Repealed | 1 November 1949[d] |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | Statute Law Revision Act 1875 |
| Repealed by | National Assistance Act 1948 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
Main provisions
- The creation of a Board of Supervision to regulate the Poor Law system.
- A retention of the parish-based system through parochial boards
- Powers for the parochial boards to raise taxes
- Poor relief could continue to be in the form of outdoor relief, poorhouses could be built to aid the sick
- Parishes should join together to build poorhouses
- An Inspector of the Poor decided whether applications for poor relief were legitimate
See also
Notes
- The citation of this act by this short title was authorised by section 1 of, and the first schedule to, the Short Titles Act 1896. Due to the repeal of those provisions it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.
- Preamble.
- The National Assistance Act (Appointed Day) (Scotland) Order, 1948.
