Riot Acts

Riot Act (with its variations) is a stock short title used for legislation in the jurisdictions of both the United Kingdom and Ireland relating to riot.

List

Acts of the Parliament of England

• 17 Ric. 2. c. 8 (The whole chapter was repealed by section 10(2) of, and Part I of Schedule 3 to, the Criminal Law Act 1967, wherein the entry for this Act in the column headed "title or short title" is "(Riots)")
• The Riot Act 1411 (13 Hen. 4. c. 7)
• The Riot Act 1414 (2 Hen. 5. Stat. 1. c. 8)

Act of the Parliament of Great Britain

• The Riot Act (1714 or 1715)

Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom

• The Riotous Assemblies (Scotland) Act 1822
• The Riot (Damages) Act 1886

Act of the Parliament of Ireland

• The Riot Act 1787 (27 Geo. 3. c. 15 (I.)) (Repealed for by section 16 of, and the Third Schedule to the Criminal Law Act, 1997)

See also

• Anti-Riot Act
• List of short titles
• Statutes concerning forcible entries and riots confirmed