Unlawful Drilling Act 1819

1819 CHAPTER 1 60 Geo 3 and 1 Geo 4

An Act to prevent the training of Persons to the Use of Arms, and to the Practice of Military Evolutions and Exercise.

[11th December 1819]

Whereas in some parts of the United Kingdom men clandestinely and unlawfully assembled have practised military training and exercise, to the great terror and alarm of his Majesty’s peaceable and loyal subjects, and the imminent danger of the public peace:

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Short title given by Short Titles Act 1896 (c. 14)

C2Powers of Lieutenant and two justices of the peace of a county under this Act now exercisable by a Secretary of State or any officer deputed by him for the purpose: Firearms Act 1920 (c. 43), s. 16

C3This Act is not necessarily in the form in which it has effect in Northern Ireland

C4Act excluded by S.I. 1981/155 (N.I. 2), art. 54(4)

C5Act saved (N.I.) (temp.) (27.8.1991) by Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 24, SIF 39:1), ss. 32(4), 69

C6Act excluded (N.I.) (1.2.2005) by The Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/702), arts. 1(3), 49(4) (with art. 81); S.R. 2005/4, art. 3 (with arts. 4-7)

Commencement Information

I1Act wholly in force at Royal Assent