Piracy Act 1850
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The Piracy 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.
Section 4 was repealed by the Statute Law Revision Act 1875.
"The admiralty courts before mentioned"
Section 2 mentioned the High Court of Admiralty of England and all courts of vice admiralty in any dominions of Her Majesty beyond the seas.
The jurisdiction of the High Court of Admiralty of England was transferred to the High Court by section 1(1) of the Administration of Justice Act 1956. The jurisdiction of the Courts of Vice-Admiralty in Her Majesty's possessions abroad was transferred to Colonial Courts of Admiralty by sections 2(3) and 17 of the Colonial Courts of Admiralty Act 1890.
this section provides:
The words at the start were repealed by the Statute Law Revision Act 1891. The words in the second place and at the end were repealed by section 56(4) of, and Part IV of Schedule 11 to, the Courts Act 1971
.
This section was repealed for Northern Ireland
by the Perjury Act (Northern Ireland) 1946
"All the punishments, pains, and penalties to which persons convicted of wilful and corrupt perjury are liable"
The penalty for perjury
is now provided by section 1 of the Perjury Act 1911
"England"
This expression includes Wales
.
Act of Parliament
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of the Parliament
Parliament
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of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. It relates to proceedings for the condemnation of ships and other things taken from pirates and creates an offence of perjury
Perjury
Perjury, also known as forswearing, is the willful act of swearing a false oath or affirmation to tell the truth, whether spoken or in writing, concerning matters material to a judicial proceeding. That is, the witness falsely promises to tell the truth about matters which affect the outcome of the...
in such proceedings.
Section 1
Section 1 repealed 6 Geo 4 c 49 (1825) (An Act for encouraging the Capture or Destruction of Piratical Ships and Vessels). It was repealed by the Statute Law Revision Act 1875.Sections 2 to 4
Sections 2 and 3 were repealed by the Statute Law Revision Act 1963.Section 4 was repealed by the Statute Law Revision Act 1875.
Section 5 - Condemnation of ships etc taken from pirates
The words omitted were repealed by the Statute Law Revision Act 1875 and the Statute Law Revision Act 1891."The admiralty courts before mentioned"
Section 2 mentioned the High Court of Admiralty of England and all courts of vice admiralty in any dominions of Her Majesty beyond the seas.
The jurisdiction of the High Court of Admiralty of England was transferred to the High Court by section 1(1) of the Administration of Justice Act 1956. The jurisdiction of the Courts of Vice-Admiralty in Her Majesty's possessions abroad was transferred to Colonial Courts of Admiralty by sections 2(3) and 17 of the Colonial Courts of Admiralty Act 1890.
Section 6 - Perjury
In England and WalesEngland and Wales
England and Wales is a jurisdiction within the United Kingdom. It consists of England and Wales, two of the four countries of the United Kingdom...
this section provides:
The words at the start were repealed by the Statute Law Revision Act 1891. The words in the second place and at the end were repealed by section 56(4) of, and Part IV of Schedule 11 to, the Courts Act 1971
Courts Act 1971
The Courts Act 1971 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom the purpose of which was to reform and modernise the courts system of England and Wales....
.
This section was repealed for Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
by the Perjury Act (Northern Ireland) 1946
"All the punishments, pains, and penalties to which persons convicted of wilful and corrupt perjury are liable"
The penalty for perjury
Perjury
Perjury, also known as forswearing, is the willful act of swearing a false oath or affirmation to tell the truth, whether spoken or in writing, concerning matters material to a judicial proceeding. That is, the witness falsely promises to tell the truth about matters which affect the outcome of the...
is now provided by section 1 of the Perjury Act 1911
Perjury Act 1911
The Perjury Act 1911 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It creates the offence of perjury and a number of similar offences....
"England"
This expression includes Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
.
External links
- The Piracy Act 1850, as amended from the National Archives.
- The Piracy Act 1850, as originally enacted from the National Archives.