Regimental Debts Act 1893
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to consolidate and amend the Law relating to the Payment of Regimental Debts, and the Collection and Disposal of the Effects of Officers and Soldiers in case of Death, Desertion, Insanity, and other cases. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 56 & 57 Vict. c. 5 |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom[c] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 29 April 1893 |
| Commencement | 1 October 1893[d] |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | Regulation of the Forces Act 1881 |
| Repeals/revokes | Regimental Debts Act 1863 |
| Amended by | |
Status: Amended | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
| Text of the Regimental Debts Act 1893 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Regimental Debts Act 1893[a] (56 & 57 Vict. c. 5), also known as the Debts (Deceased Servicemen etc.) Act 1893,[e] is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments relating to regimental debts.[1]
Provisions
Repealed enactments
Section 32 of the act repealed the Regimental Debts Act, 1863 (26 & 27 Vict. c. 57) and section 1 of the Regulation of the Forces Act 1881 (44 & 45 Vict. c. 57).[2]
Subsequent developments
The act was renamed to the Debts (Deceased Servicemen etc.) Act 1893 by section 378(1) of, and schedule 16 to, the Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52).
Notes
- ^ a b Section 33.
- ^ The act was renamed to the Debts (Deceased Servicemen etc) Act 1893 by section 378(1) of, and schedule 16 to, the Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52)
- ^ Section 30.
- ^ Section 31.
- ^ Renamed by section 378(1) of, and schedule 16 to, the Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52).
References
- ^ "Regimental Debts Act 1893 | LexisNexis". www.lexisnexis.co.uk. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ^ "Debts (Deceased Servicemen etc) Act 1893", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, Vict/56-57 c. 5
External links
- Text of the Regimental Debts Act 1893 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
- Text of the Regimental Debts Act 1893 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.