Irish Poor Law Extension Act 1847

Poor Relief (Ireland) (No. 2) Act 1847
Poor Relief (Ireland) (No. 2) Act 1847
Act of Parliament
	Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to provide for the Execution of the Laws for Relief of the Poor in Ireland.
Citation	10 & 11 Vict. c. 90
Dates
Royal assent	22 July 1847
Other legislation
Amended by	Statute Law Revision Act 1875

Poor Relief (Ireland) (No. 1) Act 1847
Poor Relief (Ireland) (No. 1) Act 1847
Act of Parliament
	Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to render valid certain Proceedings for the Relief of Distress in Ireland, by Employment of the labouring Poor, and to indemnify those who have acted in such Proceedings.
Citation	10 & 11 Vict. c. 10
Dates
Royal assent	18 March 1847
Other legislation
Repealed by	Statute Law Revision Act 1875
Status: Repealed

Poor Relief (Ireland) Act 1847^[1]
Act of Parliament
	Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to make further Provision for the Relief of the destitute Poor in Ireland.
Citation	10 & 11 Vict. c. 31
Dates
Royal assent	8 June 1847
Other legislation
Amended by	Statute Law Revision Act 1875

Poor Relief (Ireland) (No. 3) Act 1847
Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to authorize a further Advance of Money for the Relief of destitute Persons in Ireland.
Citation	10 & 11 Vict. c. 55
Dates
Royal assent	25 June 1847
Repealed	11 August 1875
Other legislation
Repealed by	Statute Law Revision Act 1875
Status: Repealed

The Poor Relief (Ireland) Act 1847^[1] (10 & 11 Vict. c. 31), also known as the Irish Poor Law Extension Act 1847 or the Poor Law Amendment Act 1847 was an 1847 act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which altered the Irish Poor Law system. The passing of the act meant that the full cost of the Irish Poor Law system fell upon Irish property owners.^[2]

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^ ^a ^b 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.
^ "The History Place - Irish Potato Famine: Financial Ruin".

[st-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] "The History Place - Irish Potato Famine: Financial Ruin".

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Laws	Poor Relief (Ireland) Act 1838 Temporary Relief Act 1847 Irish Poor Law Extension Acts Prevention of Crime (Ireland) Act 1848
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Irish Poor Law Extension Act 1847

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