Slave Trade Act 1824

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Slave Trade Act 1824
5 Geo. 4. c. 113
Introduced byEarl of Liverpool
Dates
Royal assent24 June 1824
Text of statute as originally enacted
Text of the Slave Trade Act 1824 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Slave Trade Act 1824 (

Abolition of the Slave Trade
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Section 9 of this Act created a capital offence. The sentence was reduced to transportation for life by section 1 of the Punishment of Offences Act 1837.

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  1. 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
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