Perpetuation of Laws Act 1548
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Long titleAn Act for the Continuance of certain Statutes.
Citation2 & 3 Edw. 6. c. 32
Territorial extentEngland and Wales
Royal assent14 March 1549
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act for the Continuance of certain Statutes. |
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| Citation | 2 & 3 Edw. 6. c. 32 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 14 March 1549 |
| Commencement | 24 November 1548[a] |
| Repealed | 28 July 1863 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | See § Continued enactments |
| Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1863 |
| Relates to | See Expiring laws continuance acts |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Perpetuation of Laws Act 1548 (2 & 3 Edw. 6. c. 32) was an act of the Parliament of England that made perpetual various older enactments.
In the United Kingdom, acts of Parliament remain in force until expressly repealed. Many acts of parliament, however, contained time-limited sunset clauses, requiring legislation to revive enactments that had expired or to continue enactments that would otherwise expire.[1]
Provisions
Continued enactments
Section 1 of the act made the Mispleadings, Jeofails, etc. Act 1540 (32 Hen. 8. c. 30) and the Jurors Act 1543 (35 Hen. 8. c. 6) as continued by the Juries Act 1545 (37 Hen. 8. c. 22) perpetual.