Conventicles Act 1670
Act of the Parliament of England
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The Conventicles Act 1670 (22 Cha. 2. c. 1) is an act of the Parliament of England with the long title "An Act to prevent and suppress Seditious Conventicles".[2]
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Long titleAn Act to prevent and suppress Seditious Conventicles.
Territorial extentEngland and Wales
Royal assent11 April 1670
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to prevent and suppress Seditious Conventicles. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 22 Cha. 2. c. 1 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 11 April 1670 |
| Commencement | 11 May 1670[a] |
| Repealed | 29 July 1812 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Places of Religious Worship Act 1812 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
A Covenanters Conventicle.[1]
The act imposed a fine on any person who attended a conventicle (any religious assembly other than the Church of England) of five shillings for the first offence and ten shillings for a second offence. Any preacher or person who allowed their house to be used as a meeting house for such an assembly could be fined 20 shillings and 40 shillings for a second offence.[3]
Subsequent developments
The whole act was repealed by section 1 of the Places of Religious Worship Act 1812 (52 Geo. 3. c. 155).
Notes
- Start of session.
