Forgery Act 1870
Encyclopedia
The Forgery Act 1870 is an Act
of the Parliament
of the United Kingdom
. The whole Act, so far as unrepealed, was repealed by section 33(3) of, and Part I of Schedule 3 to, the Theft Act 1968
. This Act was repealed for the Republic of Ireland
by sections 1 and 2 of, and Part 4 of the Schedule to, the Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Act 2005.
, except that this Act extended to the United Kingdom.
.
.
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and all enactments amending those sections or provisions, or any of them, to Scotland
.
The Act referred to was the Forgery Act 1861
(which did not have a short title
when this Act was passed).
Act of Parliament
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of the Parliament
Parliament
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of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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. The whole Act, so far as unrepealed, was repealed by section 33(3) of, and Part I of Schedule 3 to, the Theft Act 1968
Theft Act 1968
The Theft Act 1968 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It creates a number of offences against property in England and Wales.On 15 January 2007 the Fraud Act 2006 came into force, redefining most of the offences of deception.-History:...
. This Act was repealed for the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
by sections 1 and 2 of, and Part 4 of the Schedule to, the Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Act 2005.
Section 2 - Construction and extent of Act
This section provided that this Act had effect as one Act with the Forgery Act 1861Forgery Act 1861
The Forgery Act 1861 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland . It consolidated provisions related to forgery from a number of earlier statutes into a single Act. For the most part these provisions were, according to the draftsman of the Act, incorporated with...
, except that this Act extended to the United Kingdom.
Section 3 - Forgery of stock certificates etc
This section was repealed by section 20 of, and Part I of the Schedule to, the Forgery Act 1913Forgery Act 1913
The Forgery Act 1913 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.This Act was repealed for England and Wales and Northern Ireland by section 30 of, and Part I of the Schedule to, the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981...
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Section 5 - Engraving plates etc for stock certificates etc
This section was repealed by section 20 of, and Part I of the Schedule to, the Forgery Act 1913Forgery Act 1913
The Forgery Act 1913 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.This Act was repealed for England and Wales and Northern Ireland by section 30 of, and Part I of the Schedule to, the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981...
.
Section 6 - Forgery of certificates of transfers of stocks from England to Ireland etc
This section was repealed by section 20 of, and Part I of the Schedule to, the Forgery Act 1913Forgery Act 1913
The Forgery Act 1913 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.This Act was repealed for England and Wales and Northern Ireland by section 30 of, and Part I of the Schedule to, the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981...
.
Section 7 - Extension of provisions of Forgery Act to Scotland
This section extended sections 2 and 4, and all provisions relative thereto, of the Forgery Act 1861Forgery Act 1861
The Forgery Act 1861 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland . It consolidated provisions related to forgery from a number of earlier statutes into a single Act. For the most part these provisions were, according to the draftsman of the Act, incorporated with...
and all enactments amending those sections or provisions, or any of them, to Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
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Schedule
The Schedule read:The Act referred to was the Forgery Act 1861
Forgery Act 1861
The Forgery Act 1861 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland . It consolidated provisions related to forgery from a number of earlier statutes into a single Act. For the most part these provisions were, according to the draftsman of the Act, incorporated with...
(which did not have a short title
Short title
The short title is the formal name by which a piece of primary legislation may by law be cited in the United Kingdom and other Westminster-influenced jurisdictions , as well as the United States. It contrasts with the long title which, while usually being more fully descriptive of the...
when this Act was passed).
External links
- The Forgery Act 1870, as originally enacted, from Google Books.
- List of repeals and amendments in the Republic of Ireland from the Irish Statute Book