Poor Removal Act 1795

The Poor Removal Act 1795[1] (35 Geo. 3. c. 101), sometimes called the Removal Act 1795, was an Act of Parliament which modified the Settlement Act 1662, an Act which concerned when a pauper could receive Poor relief. The effect of the Removal Act was "that no non-settled person could be removed from a parish unless he or she applied for relief."[2]

Poor Removal Act 1795
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn act to prevent the removal of poor persons, until they shall become actually chargeable.
Citation35 Geo. 3. c. 101
Dates
Royal assent22 June 1795
Other legislation
AmendsSettlement Act 1662

References

  1. The citation of this Act by this 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.
  2. Boyer, George (7 May 2002). "English Poor Laws". EH.Net Encyclopedia. Retrieved 13 November 2016.

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