Worsted Act 1776

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Worsted Act 1776 [a]
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Parliament of Great Britain
Long title An Act for more effectually preventing Frauds and Abuses committed by Persons employed in the Manufacture of Combing Wool, Worsted Yarn, and Goods made from Worsted in the Counties of York, Lancaster, and Chester. [b]
Citation 17 Geo. 3. c. 11
Territorial extent  Great Britain
Dates
Royal assent 27 March 1777
Commencement 31 October 1776 [c]
Repealed2 May 1986
Other legislation
Amended by
Repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Worsted Act 1776 (17 Geo. 3. c. 11) was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain.

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Subsequent developments

Sections 17, 18, 19, and so much as relates to limitation of actions for anything done in pursuance of the act, as to pleading of general issue, and as to treble costs, was repealed by section 1 of, and the schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. c. 101).

The whole act was repealed by section 1(1) of, and part XIII of schedule 1 to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986.

Notes

  1. ↑ The citation of this act by this short title was authorised by section 5 of, and the second schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1948. 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 the second schedule to the Statute Law Revision Act 1948, which is headed "Title".
  3. ↑ Start of session.

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