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Seamen's And Soldiers' False Characters Act 1906
The Seamen's and Soldiers' False Characters Act 1906 was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The act criminalised the forgery of Military discharge, discharge papers, held by those leaving the British armed forces. It also criminalised the use of false character statements by those seeking to join the armed forces and the making of such statements. The act was superseded in part by later legislation and there are no known prosecutions made under it. The act was repealed in 2008 following a recommendation by the Law Commission (England and Wales), Law Commission. Description The act was passed at a time when there were many British ex-servicemen seeking employment. A veteran's Military discharge, discharge papers listed his period of service and reason for leaving the forces. They were their only means of explaining to a prospective employer their absence from the civilian workforce during their term of enlistment. The act, which received royal assent on 22 Jun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2008
The Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2008 (c. 12) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which repealed more than 250 Acts of Parliament in full, and more than 50 in part. History In January 2008 the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission jointly published their eighteenth Statute Law Repeals Report, which consisted largely of a draft bill which became this Act. The report recommended the repeal of statute law which the commissions considered "spent, obsolete, unnecessary or otherwise not now of practical utility". This Repeal Act was notable in particular as it repealed (except as it extends to Northern Ireland) the last remaining portion of the Six Acts, the Unlawful Drilling Act 1819, which was introduced after the Peterloo Massacre to prevent assemblies. See also * Statute Law (Repeals) Act *Statute Law Revision Act References * Halsbury's Statutes. Fourth Edition. 2008 Reissue. Volume 41. Page 1186. External linksRecords of Parliamentary debate relating to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |