Prevention of Offences Act 1851
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act for the better Prevention of Offences. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 14 & 15 Vict. c. 19 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 3 July 1851 |
| Commencement | 3 July 1851 |
| Repealed | 16 November 1989 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | |
| Repealed by | Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Prevention of Offences Act 1851 (14 & 15 Vict. c. 19) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
As of 2025 the act still in force in the Republic of Ireland.
The act retained for the Republic of Ireland by section 2(2)(a) of, and Part 4 of schedule 1 to, the Statute Law Revision Act 2007. There is a saving for this act in section 2(2)(b) of the Statute Law Revision Act 2009.
The act was repealed for England and Wales and Northern Ireland by section 1(1) of, and group 5 of Part I of schedule 1 to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989.