The Prison (Escape) Act 1706 (6 Ann. c. 12) was an Act of the Parliament of England. It dealt with escapes from the King's Bench Prison and Fleet Prison.
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act for rendring more effectual an Act, passed in the First Year of Her Majesties Reign, intituled, "An Act for the better preventing Escapes out of the Queen's Bench and Fleet Prisons."[2] |
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| Citation | 6 Ann. c. 12 (Ruffhead: 5 Ann. c. 9) |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 6 March 1707 |
| Commencement | 3 December 1706 |
| Repealed | 30 July 1948 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1948 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
This Act is chapter 9 in common printed editions.[3]
The remainder of the Act, that was not yet at that point repealed, was repealed by section 1 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1948.
Section 5 edit
This section was repealed by section 39 of, and Schedule 3 to, the Sheriffs Act 1887.
Section 6 edit
This section was repealed by section 1 of, and the Schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1887.
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- ^ The citation of this Act by this short title was authorised by section 1 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Short Titles Act 1896. Due to the repeal of those provisions, it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.
- ^ These words are printed against this Act in the second column of Schedule 1 to the Short Titles Act 1896, which is headed "Title".
- ^ The Public General Acts passed in the fiftieth and fifty-first years of the reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria. London: HMSO. 1887. p. 312.
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