Admiralty Act 1690

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Admiralty Act 1690 [a]
Act of Parliament
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Long title An Act concerning the Commissioners of the Admiralty. [b]
Citation 2 Will. & Mar. Sess. 2. c. 2
Dates
Royal assent 18 November 1690
Other legislation
Amended by Navy Act 1748
Repealed by
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Admiralty Act 1690 (2 Will. & Mar. Sess. 2. c. 2) was an Act of the Parliament of England.

Section 4 of the act was repealed by the Navy Act 1748 (22 Geo. 2. c. 33).

The whole act was repealed by article 2(2) of, and Part II of Schedule 1 to, the Defence (Transfer of Functions) (No. 1) Order 1964 (SI 1964/488). [1]

Notes

  1. The citation of this Act by this short title was authorised by section 1 of, and Schedule 1 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.
  2. These words are printed against this Act in the second column of Schedule 1 to the Short Titles Act 1896, which is headed "Title".

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References

  1. "The Defence (Transfer of Functions) (No.1) Order 1964". www.legislation.gov.uk.