Poor Act 1712
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act for making perpetual the Act made in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Years of the Reign of the late King Charles the Second, intituled, "An Act for the better Relief of the Poor of this Kingdom"; and that Persons bound Apprentices to, or being hired Servants with, Persons coming with Certificates, shall not gain Settlements by such Services or Apprenticeships; and for making perpetual the Act made in the Sixth Year of Her present Majesty's Reign, intituled, "An Act for the Importation of Cochineal, from any Ports in Spain during the present War, and Six Months longer"; and for reviving a Clause in an Act, made in the Ninth and Tenth Years of the Reign of the late King William, intituled, "An Act for settling the Trade to Africa", for allowing Foreign Copper Bars imported to be exported. |
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| Territorial extent | Great Britain |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 16 July 1713 |
| Commencement | 9 April 1713 |
| Repealed | 15 July 1867 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | See ยง Revived and continued enactments |
| Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1867 |
| Relates to | See Expiring laws continuance acts |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Poor Act 1712 (12 Ann. c. 18) was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain that made perpetual, revived and continued various older acts.
Section 2 of the act was significant in that it ensured that hired servants and apprentices living under a certificate could not gain legal settlement through their service, thereby protecting parishes from additional poor relief obligations.