Justices of the Peace Act 1547

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Justices of the Peace Act 1547 [a]
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Parliament of England
Long title An Acte for the contynuance of Actions after the deathe of anny King of this Realme. [b]
Citation 1 Edw. 6. c. 7
Territorial extent 
Dates
Royal assent 24 December 1547
Commencement 4 November 1547 [c]
Repealed1 February 1969 [d]
Other legislation
Amended by
Repealed by Justices of the Peace Act 1968
Relates to Demise of the Crown Act 1702
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Justices of the Peace Act 1547 [a] (1 Edw. 6. c. 7) was an act of the Parliament of England.

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Subsequent developments

Section 2 of the act was repealed by section 1 of, and the schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1863 (26 & 27 Vict. c. 125).

The whole act, so far as unrepealed, was repealed by section 8(2) of, and part II of schedule 5 to, the Justices of the Peace Act 1968.

The act was repealed for the Republic of Ireland by sections 2(1) and 3(1) of, and part 2 of schedule 2 to, the Statute Law Revision Act 2007.

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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. ↑ Start of session.
  4. ↑ The Justices of the Peace Act 1968 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1968.

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