Poor Act 1562

The Poor Act 1562 or Act for the Relief of the Poor was an act of the Parliament of England passed under Elizabeth I. It is a part of the Tudor Poor Laws.
The act extended the Poor Act 1555. The act further provided that those who refused, after exhortation by the bishop, to contribute to poor relief could be bound over by a justice of the peace and assessed fines.

Text of the act

Legacy

The act was continued until the end of the next session of parliament by the Continuance of Laws Act 1571.
The whole act was repealed by section 1 of the Vagabonds Act 1572.