Piracy Act 1670 Explained

Short Title:	Piracy Act 1670^[1]
Type:	Act
Parliament:	Parliament of England
Long Title:	An Act to prevent the delivery up of Merchants Shipps, and for the Increase of good and serviceable shipping.^[2]
Year:	1670
Citation:	22 & 23 Cha. 2. c. 11
Royal Assent:	22 April 1671
Repealing Legislation:	Statute Law Revision Act 1966
Status:	Repealed
Original Text:	https://www.british-history.ac.uk/statutes-realm/vol5/pp720-722

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

The whole Act was repealed by section 1 of, and the Schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1966.

See also

• Halsbury's Statutes
• Piracy Act

Notes and 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".