Section 1 of the act continued the
Vagrancy Act 1698 (
11 Will. 3 c. 18), as amended and continued by the
Continuance of Laws Act 1702 (
1 Ann. St. 2. c. 13) and relating to vagrants, until the end of the next session of parliament after 7 years from the expiration of the act. Section 2 of the act provided that
Justices of Peace could assess towns, parishes, or places within their jurisdictions for reasonable sums of money to compensate constables and others for their time and expenses in dealing with vagrants, with these funds to be collected according to rules prescribed for county bridge repairs. Section 3 of the act provided that when a
county,
riding,
liberty, or division had two or more treasurers, they were obligated to obey orders made by
Justices of Peace at their
quarterly sessions regarding the disbursement of funds arising from vagrant conveyance, with charges to be levied according to customary rates of goal or bridge money. Section 4 of the act provided that any person aggrieved by demands for disbursements charged by
constables,
headboroughs, or
tythingmen could appeal to the Justices at their next General Quarter Sessions, whose judgment would be final and binding on all parties. Section 5 of the act provided that justices, chief magistrates, treasurers, constables and other officers in liberties and towns corporate shall certify and convey passengers, vagabonds, beggars and other idle persons, and raise money in these jurisdictions as if they were acting in counties at large. == Subsequent developments ==