Certain Mutinous Crews Act 1797
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act for more effectually restraining Intercourse with the Crews of certain of His Majesty's Ships now in a State of Mutiny and Rebellion and for the more effectual Suppression of such Mutiny and Rebellion. |
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| Citation | 37 Geo. 3. c. 71 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 6 June 1797 |
| Commencement | 6 June 1797[a] |
| Repealed | 21 August 1871 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1871 |
| Relates to | |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Certain Mutinous Crews Act 1797 (37 Geo. 3. c. 71) was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain. The act was passed in the aftermath of the Spithead and Nore mutinies and declared that those mutineers who refused to surrender were rebels and aimed to restrict intercourse with the mutinous ships upon pain of death.[1][2]
Subsequent developments
The whole act was repealed by section 1 of, and the schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1871 (34 & 35 Vict. c. 116), which came into force on 21 August 1871.[3]
Notes
References
- ↑ R. A. Melikan (1999). John Scott, Lord Eldon, 1751–1838. The Duty of Loyalty. Cambridge University Press. p. 125.
- ↑ John Ehrman (1996). The Younger Pitt. The Consuming Struggle. London: Constable. p. 29.
- ↑ "Statute Law Revision Act 1871", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, Vict/34-35 c. 116