Disorderly Houses Act 1751
The Disorderly Houses Act 1751 was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain. It made provision in relation to disorderly houses. Most of it had been repealed by the mid-twentieth century, but one section, section 8, survived until 2008.
Provisions
Section 3 of the act provided that the act would remain in force until the end of the next session of parliament three years after the start of the present session of parliament.Section 8
Immediately before its repeal this section read:The words omitted were repealed by section 15 of, and part I of schedule 6 to, the Betting and Gaming Act 1960.
Offences under this section were triable either way.
From 2003 until its repeal, the act did not apply in relation to relevant premises within the meaning of section 159 of the Licensing Act 2003.
Subsequent developments
The whole act was made perpetual by section 1 of the Thefts, Robberies, etc. Act 1755.Section 1, 9, 11, 12 and 15 of the act were repealed by section 1 of, and the schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1867.
Sections 2 to 4 of the act were repealed by the section 93 of, and part II of schedule 18 to, the London Government Act 1963.
Sections 5 to 7 of the act were repealed by section 34 of, and schedule 2 to, the Administration of Justice Act 1965.
Section 10 of the act was repealed by section 56 of, and part IV of schedule 11 to, the Courts Act 1971.
Section 8 of the act was repealed by section 1 of, and part III of schedule 1 to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2008.