Militia (Scotland) Act 1802

Militia (Scotland) Act 1802[1]
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to raise and establish a Militia Force in Scotland.
Citation42 Geo. 3. c. 91
Territorial extent Scotland
Dates
Royal assent26 June 1802
Commencement26 June 1802
Other legislation
Amended byStatute Law Revision Act 1873
Status: Repealed


The Militia (Scotland) Act 1802 (42 Geo. 3. c. 91) was an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom affecting the Militia, a locally raised force for home defence. It applied to Scotland while there were other acts of the same year applying to England and Wales, and to Ireland.

  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.