Worsted Act 1776
| 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.[1] |
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| Citation | 17 Geo. 3. c. 11 |
| Territorial extent | Great Britain |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 27 March 1777 |
| Commencement | 31 October 1776[b] |
| Repealed | 2 May 1986 |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| Repealed by | Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |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.
Legacy
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of actions for anything done in pursuance of the act, as to pleading of general issue, and as to treble costs, was repealed by section 1 of, and the schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1861 (24 & 25 Vict.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The whole act was repealed by section 1(1) of, and part XIII of schedule 1 to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986.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
- ^ 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.
- ^ Start of session.
References
- ^ These words are printed against this Act in the second column of Schedule 2 to the Statute Law Revision Act 1948, which is headed "Title".