Dissolution of Colleges Act 1547
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Acte wherby certaine Chauntries Colleges Free Chapelles and the Possessions of the same be given to the Kinges Majestie.[b] |
|---|---|
| Citation | 1 Edw. 6. c. 14 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 24 December 1547 |
| Commencement | 4 November 1547[c] |
| Repealed | 1 January 1961 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | |
| Repealed by | Charities Act 1960 |
| Relates to | |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Dissolution of Colleges Act 1547[a] (1 Edw. 6. c. 14), also known as the Abolition of Chantries Act 1547 or the Chantries Act 1547, was an act of the Parliament of England.
Subsequent developments
[edit]Section 23 of the act was repealed by section 1(1) of, and the first schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1950 (14 Geo. 6. c. 6), which came into force on 23 May 1950.[1]
The whole act was repealed by section 39(1) of, and schedule 5 to, the Charities Act 1960 (8 & 9 Eliz. 2. c. 58), which came into force on 1 January 1961.[2]
Notes
[edit]- 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.
- ↑ 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".
- ↑ Start of session.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Statute Law Revision Act 1950", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, Geo6/14 c. 6
- ↑ "Charities Act 1960", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, Eliz2/8-9 c. 58
See also
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- Acts of the Parliament of England 1547
- Acts of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) concerning religion
- Repealed English legislation
- Wills and trusts
- History of Christianity in the United Kingdom
- Law about religion in the United Kingdom
- Christianity and law in the 16th century
- 1547 in Christianity
- England statute stubs