Unlawful Games Act 1728

Unlawful Games Act 1728
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to revive the Laws therein mentioned, relating to the Importation of Foreign Brandy, and other Waters and Spirits; for Importation of Cochineal; to continue several Acts for preventing Frauds in the Customs; for Encouragement of the Silk Manufactures of this Kingdom; for making Copper Ore of the British Plantations an enumerated Commodity; for making perpetual an Act therein mentioned, for suppressing of Piracy; for enabling Persons prosecuted upon the Capias, in relation to the Running of Goods, to defend in Forma Pauperis; for more effectual debarring of unlawful Games; for licensing Retailers of Brandy and other distilled Liquors; and for better Regulation of Licenses for Common Inns and Alehouses.
Citation2 Geo. 2. c. 28
Territorial extent Great Britain
Dates
Royal assent14 May 1729
Commencement21 January 1729
Repealed1 May 1961
Other legislation
AmendsSee § Revived and continued enactments
Repealed byBetting and Gaming Act 1960
Relates to
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Unlawful Games Act 1728 (2 Geo. 2. c. 28) was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain that revived, continued and made perpetual various older acts.