Poor Law (Scotland) Act 1845
Long title | An Act for the Amendment and better Administration of the Laws relating to the Relief of the Poor in Scotland. |
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Citation | 8 & 9 Vic. c. 83 |
Territorial extent | Scotland |
Status: Repealed | |
Text of statute as originally enacted |
The Poor Law (Scotland) Act 1845 was an Act of Parliament that reformed the Poor Law system of Scotland.[2]
Main provisions[]
- The creation of a to regulate the Poor Law system.
- A retention of the parish-based system through Parochial Boards
- Powers for the Parochial Boards to raise taxes
- Poor relief could continue to be in the form of outdoor relief, poorhouses could be built to aid the sick
- Parishes should join together to build poorhouses
- An Inspector of the Poor decided whether applications for poor relief were legitimate
See also[]
References[]
- ^ The citation of this Act by this short title was authorised by the Short Titles Act 1896, section 1 and the first schedule. Due to the repeal of those provisions it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.
- ^ Higginbotham, Peter, "The Workhouse in Scotland", workhouse.org.uk, archived from the original on 31 January 2015, retrieved 31 January 2015
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- Scottish Poor Laws
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- 1845 in Scotland
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