Current Status
The Vagrancy Act 1824 continues in force in the both England and Wales today, although it has been much amended by subsequent legislation.
Its application to Scotland was repealed by the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982. Section 18 of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act 1990 (Ireland) repeals section 4 of the Vagrancy Act 1824, in its application to Northern Ireland.
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