The Poor Relief (Ireland) Act 1851[1] (14 & 15 Vict. c. 68), sometimes called the Medical Charities Act 1851[2] and commonly called the Medical Charities Act,[3] was an Act of Parliament passed in 1851 by the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It granted the Poor Law Commission powers over the dispensary system in Ireland.[4]
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to provide for the better Distribution, Support, and Management of Medical Charities in Ireland; and to amend an Act of the Eleventh Year of Her Majesty to provide for the Execution of the Laws for the Relief of the Poor in Ireland. |
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| Citation | 14 & 15 Vict. c. 68 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 7 August 1851 |
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| Amended by | Statute Law Revision Act 1875 |
See also
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edit- ^ The citation of this Act by this short title was authorised by the Short Titles Act 1896, section 1 and the first schedule. Due to the repeal of those provisions it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.
- ^ George Thomas Barrett Vanston. The Grand Jury Laws of Ireland. E Ponsonby. Grafton Street, Dublin. 1883. p 76.
- ^ Thomas Stevenson and Shirley F Murphy (eds). A Treatise on Hygiene and Public Health. J & A Churchill. New Burlington Street, London. 1894. Volume 3. p 408
- ^ Local government in Ireland By Mark Callanan, Justin F. Keogan, Institute of Public Administration (Ireland), Institute of Public Administration (Ireland), p23