Scottish Representative Peers Act 1707

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Scottish Representative Peers Act 1707 [1]
Act of Parliament
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Long title An Act to make further Provision for electing and summoning Sixteen Peers of Scotland, to sit in the House of Peers in the Parliament of Great Britain; and for trying Peers for Offences committed in Scotland; and for the further regulating of Voters in Elections of Members to serve in Parliament.
Citation 6 Ann. c. 78
(Ruffhead c. 23)
Other legislation
Repealed by Peerage Act 1963
Status: Repealed

The Scottish Representative Peers Act 1707 (6 Ann. c. 78) was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain.

Contents

The whole act was repealed by sections 4 and 7(2) of, and Schedule 2 to, the Peerage Act 1963.

Title

In the title, the words from "and for the further" were repealed by section 1 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1948.

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References

  1. The citation of this Act by this short title was authorised by section 1 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Short Titles Act 1896. Due to the repeal of those provisions, it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.