Clergy Marriage Act 1551
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Acte for the declaracion of a Statute made for the Marriage of Priestes and for the legittimacion of their Children.[b] |
|---|---|
| Citation | 5 & 6 Edw. 6. c. 12 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 15 April 1552 |
| Commencement | 23 January 1552[c] |
| Repealed | 1 January 1970 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | |
| Repealed by | Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969 |
| Relates to | Clergy Marriage Act 1548 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Clergy Marriage Act 1551 (5 & 6 Edw. 6. c. 12) was an act of the Parliament of England.
Legacy
The whole act was revived and made perpetual by section 8 of the Continuance, etc. of Laws Act 1603 (1 Jas. 1. c. 25).
Section 4 of the act was repealed by section 1 of, and the schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1887.
Section 2 of the act was repealed by section 56 of, and part I of schedule 2 to, the Administration of Estates Act 1925.
The whole act, so far as unrepealed, was repealed by section 1 of, and part II of the schedule to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969.
See also
Notes
- ^ The citation of this act by this short title was authorised by section 5 of, and schedule 2 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.
- ^ These words are printed against this act in the second column of schedule 2 to the Statute Law Revision Act 1948, which is headed "Title".
- ^ Start of session.