Gin Act 1743

Spirits Act 1742
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act for repealing certain Duties on Spirituous Liquors, and on Licences for retailing the same, and for laying other Duties on Spirituous Liquors, and on Licences to retail the said Liquors.
Citation16 Geo. 2. c. 8
Territorial extent Great Britain
Dates
Royal assent22 March 1743
Repealed30 July 1948
Other legislation
AmendsGin Act 1736
Amended by
Repealed byStatute Law Revision Act 1948
Relates toSale of Spirits Act 1750
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Spirits Act 1742 (16 Geo. 2. c. 8), commonly known as the Gin Act 1743, was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain that repealed the Gin Act 1736 (9 Geo. 2. c. 7) in favour of lower taxes and licence fees.