Larceny (Advertisements) Act 1870
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The Larceny Act 1870 (33 & 34 Vict c 65) was an Act
of the Parliament
of the United Kingdom
. According to its preamble, the purpose of this Act was to discourage vexatious proceedings, at the instance of common informers, against printers and publishers of newspapers, under section 102 of the Larceny Act 1861
.
This Act was repealed by section 33(3) of, and Part II of Schedule 3 to, the Theft Act 1968
.
This Act was retained for the Republic of Ireland
by section 2(2)(a) of, and Part 4 of Schedule 1 to, the Statute Law Revision Act 2007
.
, by their short titles, and by a collective title.
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of the Parliament
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of the United Kingdom
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. According to its preamble, the purpose of this Act was to discourage vexatious proceedings, at the instance of common informers, against printers and publishers of newspapers, under section 102 of the Larceny Act 1861
Larceny Act 1861
The Larceny Act 1861 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland . It consolidated provisions related to larceny and similar offences from a number of earlier statutes into a single Act...
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This Act was repealed by section 33(3) of, and Part II of Schedule 3 to, the Theft Act 1968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:...
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This Act was retained 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 section 2(2)(a) of, and Part 4 of Schedule 1 to, the Statute Law Revision Act 2007
Statute Law Revision Act 2007
The Statute Law Revision Act 2007 was an Act of the Oireachtas of the Republic of Ireland which repealed a large amount of pre-1922 legislation of Ireland, England, Great Britain and the United Kingdom while preserving a shorter list of statutes.-Scope:...
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Section 1 - Short title
This section authorised the citation of this Act, and the Larceny Act 1861Larceny Act 1861
The Larceny Act 1861 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland . It consolidated provisions related to larceny and similar offences from a number of earlier statutes into a single Act...
, by their short titles, and by a collective title.
Section 2 - Definition of "newspaper"
This section read:Section 3 - Limitation of actions for advertisements of reward for return of stolen property
This section read:Section 4 - Stay of proceedings in action brought before the passing of this Act
This section was repealed by the Statute Law Revision Act 1883 (46 & 47 Vict c 39)External links
- The Larceny (Advertisements) Act 1870, as originally enacted, from Google Books.
- List of repeals and amendments in the Republic of Ireland from the Irish Statute Book