Dissolution of Colleges Act 1547
Act of the Parliament of England
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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.
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Long titleAn Acte wherby certaine Chauntries Colleges Free Chapelles and the Possessions of the same be given to the Kinges Majestie.[b]
Territorial extentEngland and Wales
Royal assent24 December 1547
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Acte wherby certaine Chauntries Colleges Free Chapelles and the Possessions of the same be given to the Kinges Majestie.[b] |
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| 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| Repealed | 1 January 1961 |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 | |
| Repealed by | Charities Act 1960 |
| Relates to | Dissolution of Colleges Act 1545 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
Subsequent developments
The whole act was repealed by section 39(1) of, and schedule 5 to, the Charities Act 1960 (8 & 9 Eliz. 2.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.[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 second schedule to the Statute Law Revision Act 1948, which is headed "Title".
- Start of session.
