Common Informers Act 1951

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.

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 (Commons)
Territorial extent 
  • England and Wales
  • Scotland
  • Northern Ireland
Dates
Royal assent22 June 1951
Commencement1 September 1951
Status: Partially repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted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.
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