| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act for the Relief of the Poor. |
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| Citation | 39 Eliz. 1. c. 3 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 9 February 1598 |
| Commencement | 24 October 1597 [a] |
| Repealed | 28 July 1863 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | |
| Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1863 |
| Relates to | |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Poor Relief Act 1597 (39 Eliz. 1. c. 3) or the Act for the Relief of the Poor 1597 was an act of the Parliament of England. The act provided the first complete code of poor relief and was later amended by the Poor Relief Act 1601 (43 Eliz. 1. c. 2), which formed the basis of poor relief for the next two centuries.
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The act was continued until the end of the next session by section 3 the Continuance, etc. of Laws Act 1601 (43 Eliz. 1. c. 9), unless an act was passed in the present session to replace it.
The act established overseers of the poor. [1]
