Parliament Act 1660
Act of the Parliament of England
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The Parliament Act 1660[a] (12 Cha. 2. c. 1) was an act of the Convention Parliament of England of 1660. The act declared the Long Parliament to be dissolved, and the Lords and Commons then sitting to be the two Houses of Parliament, notwithstanding that they had not been convened by the King.
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Long titleAn Act for removing and preventing all Questions and Disputes concerning the Assembling and Sitting of this present Parliament.[b]
Territorial extent
Royal assent1 June 1660
| Parliament Act 1660[a] | |
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| Long title | An Act for removing and preventing all Questions and Disputes concerning the Assembling and Sitting of this present Parliament.[b] |
| Citation | 12 Cha. 2. c. 1 |
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| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 1 June 1660 |
| Commencement | 25 April 1660[c] |
| Repealed | 1 January 1970 |
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| Repealed by | Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969 |
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Long titleAn Act for confirming Publique Acts.
Citation13 Cha. 2. St. 1. c. 7
Territorial extentEngland and Wales
Royal assent8 July 1661
| Confirmation of Acts Act 1661 | |
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| Long title | An Act for confirming Publique Acts. |
| Citation | 13 Cha. 2. St. 1. c. 7 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 8 July 1661 |
| Commencement | 8 May 1661[d] |
| Repealed | 28 July 1863 |
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| Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1863 |
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Status: Repealed | |
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Long titleAn Act for Confirming of three Acts therein mentioned.
Citation13 Cha. 2. St. 1. c. 11
Territorial extentEngland and Wales
Royal assent30 July 1661
| Confirmation of Acts (No. 2) Act 1661 | |
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| Long title | An Act for Confirming of three Acts therein mentioned. |
| Citation | 13 Cha. 2. St. 1. c. 11 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 30 July 1661 |
| Commencement | 8 May 1661[e] |
| Repealed | 28 July 1863 |
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| Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1863 |
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Long titleAn Act for Confirming an Act Entituled "An Act for encouraging and encreasing of Shipping & Navigation" and severall other Acts both publique and private mentioned therein.
Citation13 Cha. 2. St. 1. c. 14
Territorial extent
Royal assent30 July 1661
| Confirmation of Acts (No. 3) Act 1661 | |
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| Long title | An Act for Confirming an Act Entituled "An Act for encouraging and encreasing of Shipping & Navigation" and severall other Acts both publique and private mentioned therein. |
| Citation | 13 Cha. 2. St. 1. c. 14 |
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| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 30 July 1661 |
| Commencement | 8 May 1661[f] |
| Repealed |
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| Amended by | Usury Laws Repeal Act 1854 |
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Status: Repealed | |
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Since some doubts still existed as to the validity of the act, since the Convention Parliament had not been regularly summoned by the king, the next Parliament passed further Acts, 13 Cha. 2. St. 1. cc. 7 & 14, confirming the laws passed by the previous parliament.[1]
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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 second schedule to the Statute Law Revision Act 1948, which is headed "Title".
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