The Bank of England Act 1694 (5 & 6 Will. & Mar. c. 20), sometimes referred to as the Tonnage Act 1694, is an act of the Parliament of England. It is one of the Bank of England Acts 1694 to 1892.
| Act of Parliament | |
Parliament of England | |
| Long title | An Act for granting to theire Majesties severall Rates and Duties upon Tunnage of Shipps and Vessells and upon Beere Ale and other Liquors for secureing certaine Recompenses and Advantages in the said Act mentioned to such Persons as shall voluntarily advance the sūme of Fifteene hundred thousand pounds towards the carrying on the Warr against France. |
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| Citation | 5 & 6 Will. & Mar. c. 20 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 25 April 1694 |
| Commencement | 1 June 1694 |
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Status: Amended | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
| Text of the Bank of England Act 1694 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
Subsequent developments
Sections 1 to 15 and 22 to 24 and 33 and 35 to 48 were repealed by section 1 of, and the schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1867 (30 & 31 Vict. c. 59).
Sections 21 and 32 and 34 were repealed by section 8 of, and part I of the schedule to, the Bank Act 1892 (55 & 56 Vict. c. 48).
Section 25 was repealed by schedule 3 to the Bank of England Act 1946 (9 & 10 Geo. 6. c. 27).
Sections 29 to 31 were repealed by section 1 of, and the first schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 62).
Sections 16 and 18 were repealed by the Statute Law Revision Act 1966.
Section 28 was repealed by part XI of schedule 1 to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1976.
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