Common Informers Act 1951

Common Informers Act 1951
Act of Parliament
	Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to abolish the common informer procedure.
Citation	14 & 15 Geo. 6. c. 39
Introduced by	Sir Lionel Heald, Private Member's Bill (Commons)
Territorial extent	England and Wales; Scotland; Northern Ireland;
Dates
Royal assent	22 June 1951
Commencement	1 September 1951
Other legislation
Amends	Sale of Wares after Close of Fair Act 1331; Tithe Act 1540; Commissioners Clauses Act 1847; Bank of England Act 1694;
Amended by	Courts Act 1971;
Relates to	Common Informers Act 1623; Sunday Observance Act 1780; Common Informers Act (Northern Ireland) 1954;
Status: Partially repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended
Text of the Common Informers Act 1951 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Common Informers Act 1951 (14 & 15 Geo. 6. c. 39) is an act of the United Kingdom Parliament that abolishes the principle of, and procedures concerning a common informer.