Poor Removal Act 1795
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An act to prevent the removal of poor persons, until they shall become actually chargeable. |
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| Citation | 35 Geo. 3. c. 101 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 22 June 1795 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | Settlement Act 1662 |
| Amended by | Statute Law Revision Act 1871 |
Status: Amended | |
The Poor Removal Act 1795[1] (35 Geo. 3. c. 101), sometimes called the Removal Act 1795, was an Act of Parliament which modified the Settlement Act 1662, an Act which concerned when a pauper could receive Poor relief. The effect of the Removal Act was "that no non-settled person could be removed from a parish unless he or she applied for relief."[2]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ Boyer, George (7 May 2002). "English Poor Laws". EH.Net Encyclopedia. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
Further reading
[edit]Poor laws of the British Isles | ||
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| Poor laws by territory |  Nantwich workhouse | |
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