Presentation of Benefices Act 1713
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Long titleAn Act for rendring more effectual an Act made in the third Year of the Reign of King James the First, intituled, "An Act to prevent and avoid Dangers which may grow by Popish Recusants;" and also of one other Act made in the first Year of the Reign of their late Majesties King William and Queen Mary intituled, "An Act to vest in the two Universities the Presentations of Benefices belonging to Papists;" and for vesting in the Lords of Justiciary Power to inflict the same Punishments against Jesuits, Priests and other trafficking Papists, which the Privy Council of Scotland was impowered to do by an Act passed in the Parliament of Scotland, intituled, "An Act for preventing the Growth of Popery."
Citation
- 13 Ann. c. 13[b]
- 12 Ann. St. 2. c. 14[c]
Territorial extentGreat Britain
Royal assent9 July 1714
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act for rendring more effectual an Act made in the third Year of the Reign of King James the First, intituled, "An Act to prevent and avoid Dangers which may grow by Popish Recusants;" and also of one other Act made in the first Year of the Reign of their late Majesties King William and Queen Mary intituled, "An Act to vest in the two Universities the Presentations of Benefices belonging to Papists;" and for vesting in the Lords of Justiciary Power to inflict the same Punishments against Jesuits, Priests and other trafficking Papists, which the Privy Council of Scotland was impowered to do by an Act passed in the Parliament of Scotland, intituled, "An Act for preventing the Growth of Popery." |
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| Territorial extent | Great Britain |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 9 July 1714 |
| Commencement | 10 July 1714[d] |
| Repealed | 16 November 1989 |
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| Repealed by | Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Presentation of Benefices Act 1713 (13 Ann. c. 13)[b] was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain.
The act is chapter 14 in Ruffhead's Edition[1] and 12 Ann Stat 2 c XIV in common printed editions.[2]