The Vagrants Act 1739 (13 Geo. 2. c. 24) was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain that consolidated enactments related to rogues, vagabonds and other idle and disorderly persons, and amended the law relating to houses of correction.
Provisions Repealed enactments Section 36 of the act repealed 1 enactment, the Vagrants Act 1713. CitationShort titleDescriptionExtent of repeal13 Ann. c. 26Vagrants Act 1713An Act for reducing the Laws relating to Rogues, Vagabonds, sturdy Beggars, and Vagrants, into One Act of Parliament; and for the more effectual punishing such Rogues, Vagabonds, sturdy Beggars, and Vagrants, and sending them whither they ought to be sent.The whole act.
Subsequent developments The whole act was repealed by section 34 of the Justices Commitment Act 1743 (17 Geo. 2. c. 5), which came into force on from 1 June 1744.
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