bobjanes

Suzanne Piper <suepiper@naturisme.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:<gyUnqiAZybC$Ewjt@naturisme.demon.co.uk>...

> So0mething I, and I suspect others have not looked deeply into is the
> situation with the existing legislation that is being withdrawn or
> amended by this act (its at the end of the various clauses).
> Speaking to a police officer this morning there could be a problem there
> with some of the wording that is left (specifically he can see a problem
> with 1847 vagrancy Act - off to library tomorrow to see if I can dig
> this up - unless someone has any useful offerings)

The relevant sections of the Vagrancy Act 1824 and the Town Police
Clauses Act 1847 are revoked by Schedule 5 of the SOB. No problem.

The Vagrancy Act 1847 was an Irish measure.

Did you discover anything different at the library?

Bob

Suzanne Piper

In article <2c28a339.0307081631.202960f1@posting.google.com >, bobjanes
<bobjanes@btopenworld.com> writes
>Suzanne Piper <suepiper@naturisme.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:<gyUnqiAZyb
>C$Ewjt@naturisme.demon.co.uk>...
>
>> So0mething I, and I suspect others have not looked deeply into is the
>> situation with the existing legislation that is being withdrawn or
>> amended by this act (its at the end of the various clauses).
>> Speaking to a police officer this morning there could be a problem there
>> with some of the wording that is left (specifically he can see a problem
>> with 1847 vagrancy Act - off to library tomorrow to see if I can dig
>> this up - unless someone has any useful offerings)
>
>The relevant sections of the Vagrancy Act 1824 and the Town Police
>Clauses Act 1847 are revoked by Schedule 5 of the SOB. No problem.
>
Not in their entirety - the police officer I was speaking to was
concerned they may be a problem.
>The Vagrancy Act 1847 was an Irish measure.
>
>Did you discover anything different at the library?
>
>Bob
Unfortunately have to order the book.
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Suzanne Piper