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Clergy Residences Repair Act 1776
Act of the Parliament of Great Britain
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The Clergy Residences Repair Act 1776[a] (17 Geo. 3. c. 53), also known as the Gilbert Act, was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain that improved the regulation of the building of clergy houses.[1]
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Long titleAn Act to promote the Residence of the Parochial Clergy, by making Provision for the more speedy and effectual building, re-building, repairing or purchasing Houses, and other necessary Buildings and Tenements, for the Use of their Benefices.
Territorial extentGreat Britain
Royal assent6 June 1777
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| Long title | An Act to promote the Residence of the Parochial Clergy, by making Provision for the more speedy and effectual building, re-building, repairing or purchasing Houses, and other necessary Buildings and Tenements, for the Use of their Benefices. | ||||||
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| Citation | 17 Geo. 3. c. 53 | ||||||
| Territorial extent | Great Britain | ||||||
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| Royal assent | 6 June 1777 | ||||||
| Commencement | 24 June 1777[b] | ||||||
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Status: Partially repealed | |||||||
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| Text of the Clergy Residences Repair Act 1776 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |||||||
Subsequent developments
The Select Committee on Temporary Laws described this act as a consolidation act.[2]
Section 14 of the act was repealed by section 1 of, and the part II of the schedule to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1971, which came into force on 27 July 1971.[3]
Notes
- The citation of this act by this short title was authorised by section 1 of, and the first schedule 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.
- Section 1.