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Piracy Act 1850
The Piracy Act 1850 (13 & 14 Vict. c. 26), sometimes called the Pirates (Head Money) Repeal Act 1850, is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It relates to proceedings for the condemnation of ships and other things taken from pirates and creates an offence of perjury in such proceedings.
This Act is retained for Ireland by section 2 of, and Part 4 of Schedule 1 to, the Statute Law Revision Act 2007. This Act was repealed so far as it was part of the law of the Commonwealth or a territory of Australia by section 53 of, and Schedule 2 to, the Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 1992.
The case of The Magellan Pirates was decided under this Act.
The cost of rewards paid under this Act have been given in the Navy Estimates.
The preamble was repealed by the Statute Law Revision Act 1891.
Section 1 repealed the Piratical Ships Act 1825 (6 Geo. 4. c. 49) ("An Act for encouraging the Capture or Destruction of Piratical Ships and Vessels"). It was repealed by the Statute Law Revision Act 1875, because it was spent.
Sections 2 and 3 were repealed by the Statute Law Revision Act 1963.
In section 2, the words "or any of the Ships or Vessels of War of the East India Company" and "after the said First Day of June" and from "including" to "Company" were repealed by the Statute Law Revision Act 1875. In section 3, the words "said Lord Commissioners of the", occurring twice, were repealed by the Statute Law Revision Act 1891.
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Piracy Act 1850
The Piracy Act 1850 (13 & 14 Vict. c. 26), sometimes called the Pirates (Head Money) Repeal Act 1850, is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It relates to proceedings for the condemnation of ships and other things taken from pirates and creates an offence of perjury in such proceedings.
This Act is retained for Ireland by section 2 of, and Part 4 of Schedule 1 to, the Statute Law Revision Act 2007. This Act was repealed so far as it was part of the law of the Commonwealth or a territory of Australia by section 53 of, and Schedule 2 to, the Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 1992.
The case of The Magellan Pirates was decided under this Act.
The cost of rewards paid under this Act have been given in the Navy Estimates.
The preamble was repealed by the Statute Law Revision Act 1891.
Section 1 repealed the Piratical Ships Act 1825 (6 Geo. 4. c. 49) ("An Act for encouraging the Capture or Destruction of Piratical Ships and Vessels"). It was repealed by the Statute Law Revision Act 1875, because it was spent.
Sections 2 and 3 were repealed by the Statute Law Revision Act 1963.
In section 2, the words "or any of the Ships or Vessels of War of the East India Company" and "after the said First Day of June" and from "including" to "Company" were repealed by the Statute Law Revision Act 1875. In section 3, the words "said Lord Commissioners of the", occurring twice, were repealed by the Statute Law Revision Act 1891.
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