Whereas nothing can more conduce to the improving the Union of the Two Kingdom which by Her Majesties great Wisdom and Goodness hath been happily effected than that the Laws of both Parts of Great Britain should agree as near as may be especially those Laws which relate to High Treason and the Proceedings thereupon as to the Nature of the Crime the Method of Prosecution and Tryal and also the Forfeitures and Punishments for that Offence which are of the greatest Concern both to the Crown and to the Subjects to the end therefore that the said Union may be more effectually improved.
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C1 | Short title given by Short Titles Act 1896 (c. 14) |
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S. 2 repealed by Treason Act 1945 (c. 44), s. 2 (2), Sch. |
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S. 3 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867 (c. 59) |
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S. 4 repealed by Treason Act 1945 (c. 44), s. 2 (2), Sch. |
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S. 6 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867 (c. 59) |
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S. 7 repealed by (E.W.) Criminal Law Act 1967 (c. 58), Sch. 3 Pt. I and (S.) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 62), Sch. 8 |
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S. 8 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1977 (c. 18), Sch. 1 Pt. IV |
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S. 9 repealed by Treason Act 1945 (c. 44), s. 2 (2), Sch. |
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S. 10 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), Sch. 1 |
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Words repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), Sch. 1 |
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Words repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), Sch. 1 |
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S. 13 repealed by the Act 39 Geo. 3 c. 93 |
Version no | Start date | End date | Extent | Confers power | Blanket amendment |
> 1 | 01/02/1991 | E+W+S | N | N |