Common Informers Act 1951

Common Informers Act 1951
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to abolish the common informer procedure.
Citation14 & 15 Geo. 6. c. 39
Introduced bySir Lionel Heald, Private Member's Bill[1] (Commons)
Territorial extent 
  • England and Wales
  • Scotland
  • Northern Ireland
Dates
Royal assent22 June 1951
Commencement1 September 1951[2]
Other legislation
AmendsBank of England Act 1694
Status: Partially repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted
Text of the Common Informers Act 1951 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Common Informers Act 1951 (14 & 15 Geo. 6. c. 39) is an Act of the United Kingdom Parliament that abolishes the principle of, and procedures concerning a common informer.

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  2. ^ Section 3(3)