Slave Trade Act 1824 Explained

Short Title:	Slave Trade Act 1824^[1]
Type:	Act
Parliament:	Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long Title:	An Act to amend and consolidate the Laws relating to the Abolition of the Slave Trade.
Year:	1824
Citation:	5 Geo. 4. c. 113
Introduced By:	Earl of Liverpool
Royal Assent:	24 June 1824
Original Text:	https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo4/5/113/contents/enacted
Use New Uk-Leg:	yes

The Slave Trade Act 1824 (5 Geo. 4. c. 113) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom to "amend and consolidate the Laws relating to the Abolition of the Slave Trade".

Section 9 of this Act created a capital offence. The sentence was reduced to transportation for life by section 1 of the Punishment of Offences Act 1837.

See also

• Slave Trade Acts
• Slave Trade Act 1788
• Slave Trade Act 1807
• Slavery Abolition Act 1833
• Slave Trade Act 1843
• Slave Trade Act 1873

External links

• Text of the Slave Trade Act 1824
• Commentary on the Slave Trade Act 1824 by the Anti-Slavery Society

Notes and References

1. 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.