| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to consolidate and amend the Law of Bankruptcy. |
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| Citation | 32 & 33 Vict. c. 71 |
| Territorial extent | Did not, except in so far as was expressly provided, extend to Scotland or Ireland.[2] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 9 August 1869 |
| Commencement | 1 January 1870[3] |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | Statute Law Revision Act 1883 |
| Repealed by | Bankruptcy Act 1883 s 169(1) & Sch 5, with savings in ss 169(2) & (3) |
Status: Repealed | |
The Bankruptcy Act 1869 (32 & 33 Vict. c. 71) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Section 32 established the first statutory regime for preferential debts in bankruptcy, between local rates, taxes, wages and salaries of clerks, servants, labourers and workers.
- ^ The citation of this Act by this short title was authorised by section 1 of this Act. Due to the repeal of that provision, it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.
- ^ The Bankruptcy Act 1869, section 2
- ^ The Bankruptcy Act 1869, section 3