Piracy Act 1698

Piracy Act 1698
Act of Parliament
	Parliament of England
Long title	An Act for the more effectual Suppression of Piracy.
Citation	11 Will. 3. c. 7; (Ruffhead: 11 & 12 Will. 3. c. 7)
Territorial extent	England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent	11 April 1700
Commencement	16 November 1699
Repealed	5 November 1993
Other legislation
Amends	Offences at Sea Act 1536
Amended by	Continuance of Laws Act 1706; Perpetuation, etc. of Acts 1719; Piracy Act 1744; Piracy Act 1837; Statute Law Revision Act 1867; Statute Law Revision Act 1888;
Repealed by	Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1993
Relates to	Offences at Sea Act; Offences at Sea Act 1536; Offences Against the Person Act 1828; Criminal Law (India) Act 1828;
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Piracy Act 1698 (11 Will. 3. c. 7) was an act of the Parliament of England passed in the eleventh year of King William III. The main purpose behind the statute was to make some corrections to the Offences at Sea Act 1536 (28 Hen. 8. c. 15).