Habeas Corpus Suspension Act 1799

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Habeas Corpus Suspension Act 1799
Act of Parliament
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Long title An act to continue, until the twenty-first day of March one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, an act, made in the last session of parliament, intituled, "An act to empower his Majesty to secure and detain such persons as his Majesty shall suspect are conspiring against his person and government."
Citation 39 Geo. 3. c. 15
Territorial extent  Great Britain
Dates
Royal assent 9 January 1799
Commencement 9 January 1799 [a]
Expired21 May 1799 [a]
Repealed21 August 1871
Other legislation
Amends Habeas Corpus Suspension Act 1798
Amended by
Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1871
Relates to
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted
Habeas Corpus Suspension (No. 2) Act 1799
Act of Parliament
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Long title An act for further continuing, until the first day of March one thousand, eight hundred, an act, made in the last session of parliament, intituled, "An act to empower his Majesty to secure and detain such persons as his Majesty shall suspect are conspiring against his person and government."
Citation 39 Geo. 3. c. 44
Territorial extent  Great Briain
Dates
Royal assent 20 May 1799
Commencement 9 January 1799 [a]
Expired9 January 1799 [b]
Repealed21 August 1871
Other legislation
Amends Habeas Corpus Suspension Act 1798
Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1871
Relates to
  • Habeas Corpus Suspension Act 1799
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Habeas Corpus Suspension Act 1799 (39 Geo. 3. c. 15) was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain.

Contents

act Act renewed the suspension by the Habeas Corpus Suspension Act 1798 (38 Geo. 3. c. 36) of habeas corpus from 9 January 1799 until 21 May 1799. [1] Habeas corpus was again suspended on 20 May 1799 (39 Geo. 3. c. 44) until 1 March 1800.

This time the act gave new powers to enable the dispersal, among several jails, of prisoners and detainees charged with treason, including Irish prisoners sent to Britain. [2]

Subsequent developments

The whole act was repealed by section 1 of, and the schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1872 (35 & 36 Vict. c. 63).

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Notes

References

  1. John Ehrman, The Younger Pitt. The Consuming Struggle (London: Constable, 1996), p. 303, n. 2.
  2. Ehrman, p. 303, n. 2.