The Bank of England Act 1716 (c.8) was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain. It was one of the Bank of England Acts 1694 to 1892.
The long title of the Act was:
| “ | An Act for redeeming several Funds of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, pursuant to former Provisoes of Redemption … ; and for other Purposes in this Act mentioned. | ” |
It was partially repealed by the Statute Law Revision Act 1870, the Statute Law Revision Act 1887, the Bank Act 1892, the Bank of England Act 1946, and the Statute Law Revision Act 1948.
All remaining parts of the Act were repealed on 1995-11-08 by the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1995.
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Stealing and giving odor. Enough, no more,
‘Tis not so sweet now as it was before.”
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—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
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