Defence Act 1842

1842 CHAPTER 94 5 and 6 Vict

An Act to consolidate and amend the laws relating to the services of the Ordnance Department, and the vesting and purchase of lands and hereditaments for those services, and for the defence and security of the Realm.

[10th August 1842]

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Short title “The Defence Act 1842” given by Short Titles Act 1896 (c. 14)

C2 Act amended by Defence Act 1860 (c. 112), s. 46; applied with modifications by Requisitioned Land and War Works Act 1945 (c. 43), s. 32, Sch., Land Powers (Defence) Act 1958 (c. 30), s. 13, Sch. 2 para. 13 and S.I. 1965/1536; extended by Defence (Transfer of Functions) Act 1964 (c. 15), s. 2(3)(4)

C3 Functions of H. M. Ordnance now exercisable by Secretary of State for Defence: Ordnance Board Transfer Act 1855 (c. 117) and S.I. 1964/488

C4 Jurisdiction of Court of Exchequer now exercisable by High Court of Justice (E.W.) and by Queen's Bench Division of High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland (N.I.): Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Ireland) 1877 (c. 57), ss. 4, 21(4), 36, Supreme Court of Judicature (Ireland) (No. 2) Act 1897 (c. 66), s. 1, Government of Ireland Act 1920 (c. 67), ss. 38, 40, 41, S.R. & O. 1921/1802, 1804 (Rev. XVI pp. 954, 967: 1921, pp. 1332, 422) and Supreme Court of Judicature (Consolidation) Act 1925 (c. 49), s. 18

C5 Functions of justices of the peace now exercisable by resident magistrates (N.I.): Magistrates' Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 1964 (c. 21), s. 13

C6 References to Dublin to be construed as references to Belfast: S.R. & O. 1921/1804 (Rev. XVI, p. 967: 1921 p. 422)

C7 Preamble repealed by Statute Law Revision (No. 2) Act 1888 (c. 57)

C8 Certain words of enactment and other words repealed by Statute Law Revision (No. 2) Act 1888 (c. 57) and Statute Law Revision (No. 2) Act 1890 (c. 51) or omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3

C9 Powers to apply Act with modifications conferred by Supply Powers Act 1975 (c. 9, SIF 57), s. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I

C10 Act extended (23.6.1999) by S.I. 1999/1736, art. 5(1)

Commencement Information

I1 Act wholly in force at Royal Assent