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Advowsons Act 1708
Act of the Parliament of Great Britain
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The Advowsons Act 1708 (7 Ann. c. 18) was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain.
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Long titleAn Act to preserve the Rights of Patrons to Advowsons.[b]
Territorial extentGreat Britain
Royal assent21 April 1709
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to preserve the Rights of Patrons to Advowsons.[b] |
|---|---|
| Citation | 7 Ann. c. 18 |
| Territorial extent | Great Britain |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 21 April 1709 |
| Commencement | 16 November 1708[c] |
| Repealed | 1 January 1970 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
Advowson is the right to nominate someone to a bishop to be appointed as minister to a particular church.
Subsequent developments
The whole act was repealed by section 1 of, and part II of the schedule to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969, which came into force on 1 January 1970.[1]
Notes
- 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 first schedule to the Short Titles Act 1896, which is headed "Title".
- Start of session.
