The Larceny (Advertisements) 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.
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to amend the Law relating to Advertisements respecting Stolen Goods. |
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| Citation | 33 & 34 Vict. c. 65 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 9 August 1870 |
| Commencement | 9 August 1870[2] |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | Statute Law Revision Act 1883 |
| Repealed by | Theft Act 1968 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
This Act was repealed by section 33(3) of, and Part II of Schedule 3 to, the Theft Act 1968.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.
Section 1 - Short title
editThis section authorised the citation of this Act, and the Larceny Act 1861, by their short titles, and by a collective title.
Section 2 - Definition of "newspaper"
editThis section read:
In this Act the term "newspaper" means a newspaper as defined for the purposes of the Acts for the time being in force relating to the carriage of newspapers by post.
Section 3 - Limitation of actions for advertisements of reward for return of stolen property
editThis section read:
Every action against the printer or publisher of a newspaper to recover a forfeiture under section one hundred and two of The Larceny Act, 1861, shall be brought within six months after the forfeiture is incurred, and no such action against the printer or publisher of a newspaper shall be incurred, and no such action shall be brought unless the assent in writing of Her Majesty's Attorney General or Solicitor General for England, if the action is brought in England, or for Ireland, if the action is brought in Ireland, has been first obtained to the bringing of such action.
Section 4 - Stay of proceedings in action brought before the passing of this Act
editThis section was repealed by the Statute Law Revision Act 1883 (46 & 47 Vict c 39)
See also
editReferences
edit- Halsbury's Statutes,
- The Incorporated Council of Law Reporting. The Law Reports: The Public General Statutes, 1870. Pages 333 and 334.
- Hansard,
- ^ The citation of this Act by this short title was authorised by section 1 of this Act. Due to the repeal of this Act, it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.
- ^ This Act came into force on the date on which it received royal assent because no other date was specified: The Acts of Parliament (Commencement) Act 1793
External links
edit- 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
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