Act Concerning Strangers 1540
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act concerning Strangers. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 32 Hen 8. c. 16 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 24 July 1540 |
| Commencement | 1 September 1540[a] |
| Repealed | 28 July 1863 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1863 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Act Concerning Strangers 1540 (32 Hen. 8. c.16) was an act of the Parliament of England that restricted most migrants from working and migrants were regularly prosecuted for breaching this restriction.[1]
The act is held at the Parliamentary Archives of the United Kingdom.[2]
Legacy
The whole act was repealed by section 1 of, and the schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1863 (26 & 27 Vict. c. 125).
Notes
- ^ Section 1.
References
- ^ Commons, Kathleen (13 August 2024). "This 16th-century law was England's first 'refugee policy'". The Conversation. Archived from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Public Act, 32 Henry VIII, c. 16". Parliamentary Archives. Archived from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.