Court of Chancery (Funds) Act 1872
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to abolish the office of Accountant General of the High Court of Chancery in England, and to amend the law respecting the investment of money paid into that Court, and the security and management of the moneys and effects of the suitors thereof. |
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| Citation | 35 & 36 Vict. c. 44 |
| Introduced by | William Edward Baxter MP (Commons) |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 6 August 1872 |
| Commencement | 6 August 1872 |
| Repealed | 1 January 1926 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | See § Repealed enactments |
| Repeals/revokes | See § Repealed enactments |
| Repealed by | Supreme Court of Judicature (Consolidation) Act 1925 |
Status: Repealed | |
| History of passage through Parliament | |
| Records of Parliamentary debate relating to the statute from Hansard | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Court of Chancery (Funds) Act 1872 (35 & 36 Vict. c. 44) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that abolished the office of Accountant General of the High Court of Chancery in England, transferring the functions to the Paymaster General, and established a deposit account for suitors in the Court of Chancery, returning 2% per annum.