Duchy of Cornwall Act 1860

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Duchy of Cornwall Act 1860 [a]
Act of Parliament
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Long title An Act for the limitation of actions and suits by the Duke of Cornwall in relation to real property and for authorising certain leases of possessions of the Duchy. [b]
Citation 23 & 24 Vict. c. 53
Territorial extent  United Kingdom
Dates
Royal assent 23 July 1860
Commencement 23 July 1860 [c]
Repealed31 July 1978
Other legislation
Amends Crown Suits Act 1769
Repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1978
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Duchy of Cornwall Act 1860 [a] (23 & 24 Vict. c. 53), sometimes referred to as the Duchy of Cornwall (Limitation of Actions, etc.) Act 1860, [1] was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Contents

As of 2025, the act was partly in force in Great Britain.

Subsequent developments

The whole act was repealed by section 1(1) of, and part IV of schedule 1 to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1978.

Notes

  1. 1 2 The citation of this act by this short title was authorised by section 5 of, and the second schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1948. Due to the repeal of those provisions, it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.
  2. These words are printed against this act in the second column of the second schedule to the Statute Law Revision Act 1948, which is headed "Title".
  3. The Acts of Parliament (Commencement) Act 1793.

References

  1. Current Law Statutes 1997. Sweet & Maxwell. London. W Green. Edinburgh. 1998. Volume 3. Alphabetical Table of Statutes. Page 5.