Poor Relief Act 1662

Poor Relief Act 1662
Act of Parliament
	Parliament of England
Long title	An Acte for the better Releife of the Poore of this Kingdom.
Citation	14 Cha. 2. c. 12; 13 & 14 Cha. 2. c. 12;
Territorial extent	England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent	19 May 1662
Commencement	7 January 1662
Repealed	30 July 1948
Other legislation
Amends	Poor Law Amendment Act 1834
Amended by	Administration of Intestates' Estate Act 1685; Poor Relief Act 1691; Estreats (Personal Representatives) Act 1692; Exportation (No. 2) Act 1698; Continuance of Laws Act 1706; Poor Act 1712; Poor Removal Act 1795; Statute Law Revision Act 1863; Statute Law Revision Act 1887; Statute Law Revision Act 1888; Poor Law Act 1927;
Repealed by	Statute Law Revision Act 1948
Relates to	Relief of the Poor Act 1696
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Poor Relief Act 1662 (14 Cha. 2. c. 12) was an act of the Cavalier Parliament of England. It was an Act for the Better Relief of the Poor of this Kingdom and is also known as the Settlement Act or the Settlement and Removal Act.