Letters Patent Act 1571

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Letters Patent Act 1571 [a]
Act of Parliament
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Long title An Acte that the Constathes and Exemplifications of Letters Patentes shalbe as good and avayleable as the Letters Patentes themselves. [b]
Citation 13 Eliz. 1. c. 6
Territorial extent  England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent 29 May 1571
Commencement 2 April 1571 [c]
Other legislation
Amended by Statute Law Revision Act 1948
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended
Text of the Letters Patent Act 1571 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Letters Patent Act 1571 [a] (13 Eliz. 1. c. 6) is an act of the Parliament of England.

Contents

The act was still partly in force in Great Britain at the end of 2010. [1]

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.

References

  1. The Chronological Table of the Statutes, 1235 - 2010. The Stationery Office. 2011. ISBN   978-0-11-840509-6. Part I. Page 55, read with pages viii and x.