Incitement to Disaffection Act (Ireland) 1797
Long title | An Act for the better Prevention and Punishment of Attempts to seduce Persons serving in His Majesty's Forces by Sea or Land from their Duty and Allegiance to His Majesty, or to incite them to Mutiny or Disobedience. |
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Citation | 37 Geo. 3. c. 40 (I) |
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Repealed by | Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1998 |
Status: Repealed |
The Incitement to Disaffection Act (Ireland) 1797 (37 Geo. 3. c. 40 (I)) was an
act of the Parliament of the Kingdom of Ireland. It made equivalent provision to the Incitement to Mutiny Act 1797
for Ireland.
This act was repealed for Northern Ireland by Group 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1998.
This act was repealed for the Republic of Ireland by section 1 of, and the Schedule to, the Statute Law Revision (Pre-Union Irish Statutes) Act 1962.
The
penal servitude for life by section 2 of the Penal Servitude Act 1857, and to imprisonment for life by section 1(1) of the Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1953
.
See also
References
- ^ "Punishment of Offences Act 1837". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 July 2021.