Accessories and Abettors Act 1861: Overview and Changes, Study notes of Law

Download Accessories and Abettors Act 1861: Overview and Changes and more Study notes Law in PDF only on Docsity! Changes to legislation: There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Accessories and Abettors Act 1861. (See end of Document for details) Accessories and Abettors Act 1861 1861 CHAPTER 94 24 and 25 Vict An Act to consolidate and amend the Statute Law of England and Ireland relating to Accessories to and Abettors of indictable Offences. [6th August 1861] Modifications etc. (not altering text) C1 Short title given by Short Titles Act 1896 (c. 14) C2 Preamble omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1892 (c. 19) C3 This Act is not necessarily in the form in which it has effect in Northern Ireland 1—7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1 Textual Amendments F1 Ss. 1–7, 9 repealed by Criminal Law Act 1967 (c. 58), Sch. 3 Pt. III AS TO ABETTORS IN MISDEMEANORS: 8 Abettors in misdemeanors. Whosoever shall aid, abet, counsel, or procure the commission of [F2any indictable offence] , whether the same be [F2an offence] at common law or by virtue of any Act passed or to be passed, shall be liable to be tried, indicted, and punished as a principal offender. Textual Amendments F2 Words substituted by Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45), s. 65(7), Sch. 12 2 Accessories and Abettors Act 1861 (c. 94) Document Generated: 2021-05-25 Changes to legislation: There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Accessories and Abettors Act 1861. (See end of Document for details) AS TO OTHER MATTERS: 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3 Textual Amendments F3 Ss. 1–7, 9 repealed by Criminal Law Act 1967 (c. 58), Sch. 3 Pt. III 10 Act not to extend to Scotland. Nothing in this Act contained shall extend to Scotland, . . . F4 Textual Amendments F4 Words repealed by Criminal Law Act 1967 (c. 58), Sch. 3 Pt. III 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5 Textual Amendments F5 S. 11 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1892 (c. 19)