Whereas in some parts of the United Kingdom men clandestinely and unlawfully assembled have practised military training and exercise, to the great terror and alarm of his Majesty’s peaceable and loyal subjects, and the imminent danger of the public peace:
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C1 | Short title given by Short Titles Act 1896 (c. 14) |
C2 | Powers of Lieutenant and two justices of the peace of a county under this Act now exercisable by a Secretary of State or any officer deputed by him for the purpose: Firearms Act 1920 (c. 43), s. 16 |
C3 | This Act is not necessarily in the form in which it has effect in Northern Ireland |
C4 | Act excluded by S.I. 1981/155 (N.I. 2), art. 54(4) |
C5 | Act saved (N.I.)(temp.)(27.8.1991) by Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 24, SIF 39:1), ss. 32(4), 69 |
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I1 | Act wholly in force at Royal Assent |
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Words repealed by Courts Act 1971 (c. 23), Sch. 11 Pt. IV, and are expressed to be repealed (N.I.) by Statute Law Revision (Northern Ireland) Act 1980 (c. 59), Sch. Pt. IV |
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Words substituted by virtue of Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 (c. 58), s. 4 | |
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Functions of Burgh magistrates now exercisable by justice of the peace: District Courts (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 20), s. 1(2)notetext num=c7>Act excluded by S.I. 1981/155 (N.I. 2), art. 54(4) |
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S. 4 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (c. 43), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 |
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Ss. 5, 6 repealed by Public Authorities Protection Act 1893 (c. 61), Sch. |
Version no | Start date | End date | Extent | Confers power | Blanket amendment |
> 1 | 01/02/1991 | E+W+S+N.I. | N | N |