Piracy Act 1670

The Piracy Act 1670 (22 & 23 Car 2 c 11) was an Act of the Parliament of England.

The Piracy Act 1670[1]
Long titleAn Act to prevent the delivery up of Merchants Shipps, and for the Increase of good and serviceable shipping.[2]
Citation22 & 23 Car 2 c 11
Status: Repealed

The whole Act was repealed by section 1 of, and the Schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1966.

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References

  1. The citation of this Act by this short title was authorised by section 5 of, and Schedule 2 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.
  2. 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".


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