Gin Act 1751
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act for granting to his Majesty an additional Duty upon Spirituous Liquors, and upon Licences for retailing the same; and for repealing the Act of the twentieth year of his present Majesty's Reign, intituled, "An Act for granting a Duty to his Majesty to be paid by Distillers upon Licences to be taken out by them for retailing Spirituous Liquors; and for the more effectually restraining the Retailing of distilled Spirituous Liquors; and for allowing a Drawback upon the Exportation of British made Spirits; and that the Parish of St. Mary le Bon, in the County of Middlesex, shall be under the Inspection of the Head Office of Excise." |
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| Citation | 24 Geo. 2. c. 40 |
| Territorial extent | Great Britain |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 25 June 1751 |
| Commencement | 1 July 1751 |
| Repealed | 1 October 1965 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | |
| Repealed by | Administration of Justice Act 1965, s. 34 and schedule 2. |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Sale of Spirits Act 1750 (24 Geo. 2. c. 40) (commonly known as the Gin Act 1751) was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain which was enacted in order to reduce the consumption of gin and other distilled spirits, a popular pastime that was regarded as one of the primary causes of crime in London. By prohibiting gin distillers from selling to unlicensed merchants and increasing fees charged to merchants, it eliminated small gin shops, thereby restricting the distribution of gin to larger distillers and retailers in the Kingdom of Great Britain.