Bankruptcy Act 1825

Bankruptcy Act 1825
Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to amend the Laws relating to Bankrupts.
Citation	6 Geo. 4. c. 16
Introduced by	Thomas Courtenay MP (Commons)
Territorial extent	England and Wales^[a]
Dates
Royal assent	2 May 1825
Commencement	1 September 1825, except that the repeal of the Bankruptcy (England) Act 1824 (5 Geo. 4. c. 98), and of all enactments therein contained relating to certificates of conformity, took effect on 2 May 1825.^[b]
Repealed	11 October 1849
Other legislation
Amends	See § Repealed enactments
Repeals/revokes	See § Repealed enactments
Amended by	Fines and Recoveries Act 1833
Repealed by	Bankrupt Law Consolidation Act 1849
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

Leave to bring in the Bankrupt Laws Bill to the House of Commons was granted to Thomas Courtenay MP and the solicitor general, Sir Charles Wetherell, MP on 25 March 1825.^[5] The bill had its first reading in the House of Commons on 25 March 1825, presented by Thomas Courtenay MP.^[5] The bill had its second reading in the House of Commons on 28 March 1825 and was committed to a committee of the whole house,^[5] which met and reported on 30 March 1825, with amendments.^[5] The amended bill was considered on 15 April 1825 and was re-committed to a committee of the whole house,^[5] which met on 15 April 1825 and reported on 22 April 1825, with amendments.^[5] The bill and had its third reading in the House of Commons on 25 April 1825 and passed, with amendments.^[5]

The bill had its first reading in the House of Lords on X.^[6]^[7] The bill had its second reading in the House of Lords on X and was committed to a committee of the whole house,^[6]^[8] which met on X and reported on X, with amendments.^[6]^[9] The amended bill had its third reading in the House of Lords on X and passed, with amendments.^[6]^[10]

The amended bill was considered and agreed to by the House of Commons on 29 April 1825.^[5]

The bill was granted royal assent on 2 May 1825.^[6]^[11]

Repealed enactments

Section 1 of the act repealed 21 enactments, listed in that section.

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Citation	Short title	Description	Extent of repeal
34 & 35 Hen. 8. c. 4	Bankruptcy Act 1542	An Act passed in the Thirty fourth and Thirty fifth Years of the Reign of King Henry the Eighth, intituled An Act against such Persons as do make Bankrupt.	The whole act.
13 Eliz. 1. c. 7	Bankrupts Act 1571	An Act passed in the Thirteenth Year of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth, intituled An Act touching Orders for Bankrupts.	The whole act.
1 Jac. 1. c. 15	Bankrupts Act 1603	An Act passed in the First Year of the Reign of King James the First, intituled An Act for the better Relief of the Creditors against such as shall become Bankrupts.	The whole act.
21 Jac. 1. c. 19	Bankrupts Act 1623	An Act passed in the Twenty first Year of the Reign of King James the First, intituled For the further Description of a Bankrupt and Relief of Creditors, against such as shall become Bankrupts, and for inflicting Corporal Punishment upon the Bankrupts in some Special Cases.	The whole act.
13 & 14 Cha. 2. c. 24	Bankrupts Act 1662	An Act passed in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Years of the Reign of King Charles the Second, intituled An Act declaratory concerning Bankrupts.	The whole act.
10 Ann. c. 25^[c] 10 Ann. c. 15^[d]	Bankrupts Act 1711	An Act passed in the Tenth Year of the Reign of Queen Anne, intituled An Act for repealing a Clause in the above mentioned Statute, passed in the Twenty-first Year of the Reign of King James the First, and for the Explanation of the Laws relating to Bankruptcy in Cases of Partnership.	The whole act.
7 Geo. 1. c. 31	Bankrupts Act 1720	An Act made in the Seventh Year of the Reign of King George the First, intituled An Act for explaining and making more effectual several Acts concerning Bankrupts.	The whole act.
5 Geo. 2. c. 30	Bankrupts Act 1731	An Act passed in the Fifth Year of the Reign of King George the Second, intituled An Act to prevent the committing of Frauds by Bankrupts.	The whole act.
19 Geo. 2. c. 32	Bankrupts Act 1745	An Act passed in the Nineteenth Year of the Reign of King George the Second, intituled An Act for amending the Laws relating to Bankrupts.	The whole act.
24 Geo. 2. c. 57	Continuance of Laws (No.2) Act 1750	An Act passed in the Twenty fourth Year of the Reign of King George the Second, the Title to which begins with the Words, An Act to continue several Laws therein mentioned for preventing Theft and Rapine, and concludes with the Words, and to make some other Provisions in relation to the signing of Certificates for the Discharge of Bankrupts.	As relates to the Prevention of Frauds by Bankrupts, and to some further Provisions in relation to the signing of Certificates for the Discharge of Bankrupts. I.e., sections 9 and 10.
4 Geo. 3. c. 33	Bankrupts Act 1763	An Act passed in the Fourth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty, King George the Third, intituled An Act for preventing Inconveniences arising in Cases of Merchants and such other Persons as are within the Description of the Statutes relating to Bankrupts, being entitled to Privilege of Parliament, and becoming insolvent.	The whole act.
36 Geo. 3. c. 90	Bank of England Stock Act 1796	An Act passed in the Thirty sixth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty, intituled An Act for the Relief of Persons equitably entitled to or interested in the several Stocks and Annuities transferrable at the Bank of England.	As relates to Trustees in whose Names Stock shall be standing at the Bank, becoming Bankrupt, and to Bankrupts refusing to transfer Stock standing in their own Right
37 Geo. 3. c. 124	Bankrupts Act 1797	An Act passed in the Thirty seventh Year of the Reign of His late Majesty, intituled An Act to make perpetual an Act passed in the Fifth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty, intituled 'An Act to prevent the committing of Frauds by Bankrupts'.	The whole act.
45 Geo. 3. c. 124	Privilege of Parliament Act 1805	An Act passed in the Forty fifth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty, intituled An Act to amend an Act passed in the Fourth Year of His present Majesty, intituled 'An Act for preventing Inconveniences arising in Cases of Merchants and such other Persons as are within the Description of the Statutes relating to Bankrupts being entitled to Privilege of Parliament, and becoming insolvent'.	As relates to the Execution of certain Bonds by Traders having Privilege of Parliament, and to the Disobedience by such Traders of Orders for Payment of Money. I.e., section 1.
46 Geo. 3. c. 135	Bankrupts Act 1806	An Act passed in the Forty sixth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty, intituled An Act to amend the Laws relating to Bankrupts.	The whole act.
49 Geo. 3. c. 121	Bankrupts (England and Ireland) Act 1809	An Act passed in the Forty ninth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled Act to alter and amend the Laws relating to Bankrupts.	The whole act.^[e]
56 Geo. 3. c. 137	Bankrupts (England) Act 1816	An Act passed in the Fifty sixth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty, intituled An Act to extend the Provisions of an Act of the First Year of the Reign of King James the First, intituled 'An Act for the better Relief of the Creditors against such as shall become Bankrupts'.	The whole act.^[f]
1 Geo. 4. c. 115	Capital Punishment Act 1820	An Act passed in the First Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled An Act to repeal so much of the several Acts passed in the Twenty ninth Year of the Reign of Elizabeth, the Fourth of George the First, the Fifth and Eighth of George the Second, as inflicts Capital Punishment on certain Offences therein specified, and to provide more suitable and effectual Punishment for such Offences.	As relates to the Punishment of Frauds committed by Bankrupts
3 Geo. 4. c. 74	Bankrupts Act 1822	An Act passed in the Third Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled An Act to amend the Laws relating to Bankrupts under certain Commissions.	The whole act.^[g]
3 Geo. 4. c. 81	Bankrupt Laws (England) Act 1822	Another Act passed in the Third Year of His present Majesty, intituled An Act to amend the Laws relating to Bankrupts.	The whole act.
5 Geo. 4. c. 98	Bankruptcy (England) Act 1824	An Act passed in the Fifth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled An Act to consolidate and amend the Bankrupt laws.	The whole act.

The limited territorial extent of the act led to several acts being repealed by later Statute Law Revision Acts, including:

Statute Law Revision Act 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. c. 101)^[12]

Bankruptcy Act 1825

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