Kirkcaldy Beer Duties Act 1741
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act for laying a Duty of Two Pennies Scots, or One Sixth Part of a Penny Sterling, upon every Scots Pint of Ale and Beer, which shall be brewed for Sale, brought into, tapped, or sold, within the Town of Kircaldy, and Liberties thereof. |
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| Citation | 15 Geo. 2. c. 8 |
| Territorial extent | Scotland |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 15 April 1742 |
| Commencement | 1 December 1741[a] |
| Repealed | 30 July 1948 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1948 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Kirkcaldy Beer Duties Act 1741 (15 Geo. 2. c. 8) was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain passed in 1742 that placed a duty on all beer brewed or sold within the town of Kirkcaldy, which was set at two pennies Scots, or one-sixth of a penny sterling (equivalent to £0.3 in 2023), on each Scots pint (about three imperial pints or 1.7 litres) of beer.[1]
Subsequent developments
The whole act was repealed by section 1 of, and the schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 62).
Notes
- ^ Start of session.
References
- ^ Statutes at Large, p.7
- The statutes at large from the 15th to the 20th year of King George III [vol. XVIII]; Charles Bathurst, London. 1765.
- Chronological table of the statutes; HMSO, London. 1993. ISBN 0-11-840331-1