Unlawful Drilling Act 1819 (c.1)

Unlawful Drilling Act 1819

1819 c.1 60_Geo_3_and_1_Geo_4

An Act to prevent the training of Persons to the Use of Arms, and to the Practice of Military Evolutions and Exercise.

[11th December 1819]

Whereas in some parts of the United Kingdom men clandestinely and unlawfully assembled have practised military training and exercise, to the great terror and alarm of his Majesty’s peaceable and loyal subjects, and the imminent danger of the public peace:

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1	Short title given by Short Titles Act 1896 (c. 14)
C2	Powers of Lieutenant and two justices of the peace of a county under this Act now exercisable by a Secretary of State or any officer deputed by him for the purpose: Firearms Act 1920 (c. 43), s. 16
C3	This Act is not necessarily in the form in which it has effect in Northern Ireland
C4	Act excluded by S.I. 1981/155 (N.I. 2), art. 54(4)
C5	Act saved (N.I.)(temp.)(27.8.1991) by Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 24, SIF 39:1), ss. 32(4), 69
Commencement Information
I1	Act wholly in force at Royal Assent

Persons so assembled may be detained and required to give bail, and prosecuted.

It shall be lawful for any justice of the peace or for any constable or peace officer, or for any other person acting in their aid or assistance, to disperse any such unlawful meeting or assembly as aforesaid, and to arrest and detain any person present at or aiding, assisting, or abetting any such assembly or meeting as aforesaid; . . . F7

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F7	Words repealed by Courts Act 1971 (c. 23), Sch. 11 Pt. IV, and are expressed to be repealed (N.I.) by Statute Law Revision (Northern Ireland) Act 1980 (c. 59), Sch. Pt. IV

Sheriffs depute, &c. in Scotland to have the same powers as magistrates in England.

The [F8 sheriffs principal] and their substitutes, justices of the peace, magistrates of royal burghs, and all other inferior judges and magistrates, and also all high and petty constables, or other peace officers, of any county, city or town within Scotland, shall have such and the same powers and authorities for putting this present Act in execution within Scotland, as the justices of the peace and other magistrates and peace officers and constables aforesaid respectively have, by virtue of this Act, within and for other parts of the United Kingdom.

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F8	Words substituted by virtue of Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 (c. 58), s. 4
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C6	Functions of Burgh magistrates now exercisable by justice of the peace: District Courts (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 20), s. 1(2)notetext num=c7>Act excluded by S.I. 1981/155 (N.I. 2), art. 54(4)

Offenders may be indicted, if not prosecuted under this Act.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F9

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F9	S. 4 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (c. 43), s. 1(1), Sch. 1

5, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F10

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F10	Ss. 5, 6 repealed by Public Authorities Protection Act 1893 (c. 61), Sch.

Prosecutions to be commenced within six months after offences.

Provided always, that no person shall be prosecuted by virtue of this Act for any thing done or committed contrary to the provisions herein-before contained, unless such prosecution shall be commenced within six calendar months after the offence committed.

8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F11

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F11	S. 8 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1873 (c. 91)

Version no	Start date	End date	Extent	Confers power	Blanket amendment
> 1	01/02/1991		E+W+S+N.I.	N	N

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