Disorderly Houses Act 1751

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Disorderly Houses Act 1751 [a]
Act of Parliament
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Parliament of Great Britain
Long title An Act for the better preventing Thefts and Roberries, and for regulating Places of publick Entertainment, and punishing Persons keeping disorderly Houses.
Citation 25 Geo. 2. c. 36
Territorial extent 
Dates
Royal assent 26 March 1752
Commencement 1 June 1752 [b]
Expired14 November 1754 [c]
Repealed21 July 2008
Other legislation
Amended by
Repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2008
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

The Disorderly Houses Act 1751 [a] (25 Geo. 2. c. 36) was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain. It made provision in relation to disorderly houses. Most of it had been repealed by the mid-twentieth century, but one section, section 8, survived until 2008.

Contents

Provisions

Section 3 of the act provided that the act would remain in force until the end of the next session of parliament three years after the start of the present session of parliament.

Section 8

Immediately before its repeal this section read:

And whereas, by reason of the many subtle and crafty contrivances of persons keeping bawdy-houses,... , or other disorderly houses, it is difficult to prove who is the real owner or keeper thereof, by which means many notorious offenders have escaped punishment any person who shall at any time hereafter appear, act, or behave him or herself as master or mistress, or as the person having the care, government, or management of any bawdy-house,... , or other disorderly house, shall be deemed and taken to be the keeper thereof, and shall be liable to be prosecuted and punished as such, notwithstanding he or she shall not in fact be the real owner or keeper thereof. [1]

The words omitted were repealed by section 15 of, and part I of schedule 6 to, the Betting and Gaming Act 1960 (8 & 9 Eliz. 2. c. 60).

Offences under this section were triable either way. [2]

From 2003 until its repeal, the act did not apply in relation to relevant premises within the meaning of section 159 of the Licensing Act 2003. [3]

Subsequent developments

The whole act was made perpetual by section 1 of the Thefts, Robberies, etc. Act 1755 (28 Geo. 2. c. 19).

Section 1, 9, 11, 12 and 15 of the act were repealed by section 1 of, and the schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1867 (30 & 31 Vict. c. 59).

Sections 2 to 4 of the act were repealed by the section 93(1) of, and part II of schedule 18 to, the London Government Act 1963.

Sections 5 to 7 of the act were repealed by section 34(1) of, and schedule 2 to, the Administration of Justice Act 1965.

Section 10 of the act was repealed by section 56(4) of, and part IV of schedule 11 to, the Courts Act 1971.

Section 8 of the act was repealed by section 1(1) of, and part III of schedule 1 to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2008.

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 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.
  2. ↑ Section 1.
  3. ↑ Made perpetual by the Thefts, Robberies, etc. Act 1755 (28 Geo. 2. c. 19).

References

  1. ↑ "Disorderly Houses Act 1751 (repealed)". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  2. ↑ Magistrates' Courts Act 1980, section 17 and Schedule 1, paragraph 2.
  3. ↑ The Licensing Act 2003, section 198(1) and Schedule 6, paragraph 2
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