Riotous Assemblies (Scotland) Act 1822 (1822 c. 33)

1—9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F1] Ss. 1–9 repealed by the Act 7 & 8 Geo. 4 c. 27, s. 1

10 Provision for recovering damages sustained in Scotland.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . In every case where any damage or injury shall be done to any church, chapel, or building for religious worship, or to any house, shop, or other building whatsoever, or any fixtures attached thereto, or any furniture, goods, or commodities therein, by the act or acts of any unlawful, riotous, or tumultuous assembly of persons, or by the act or acts of any person or persons engaged in or making part of such unlawful, riotous, or tumultuous assembly, the party injured or damnified thereby shall be entitled to recover full compensation for the loss or injury, by summary action against the council (being a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994) within whose area the loss or injury shall have been sustained, . . . ; which action shall and may be brought before any competent court in Scotland.

[F2] Recital omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision (No. 2) Act 1890 (c. 51)

[F3] Words substituted by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), Sch. 27 Pt. II para. 2

[F4] Words in s. 10 substituted (S.) (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 1; S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(b)(c)

[F5] Words repealed by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), Sch. 29

[F3] Words substituted by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), Sch. 27 Pt. II para. 2

11—14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F6] Ss. 11–14 repealed by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), Sch. 29

15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F7] S. 15 repealed by Law Reform (Limitation of Actions, &c.) Act 1954 (c. 36), Sch.

16 Act not to extend to Ireland.

Nothing in this Act contained shall extend or be construed to extend to Ireland.

17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F8] S. 17 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1873 (c. 91)