The Parliament Act 1660 (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.
| Act of Parliament | |
Parliament of England | |
| Long title | An Act for removing and preventing all Questions and Disputes concerning the Assembling and Sitting of this present Parliament. |
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| Citation | 12 Cha. 2. c. 1 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 1 June 1660 |
| Commencement | 25 April 1660 |
| Repealed | 1 January 1970 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969 |
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Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Confirmation of Acts Act 1661 | |
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| Act of Parliament | |
Parliament of England | |
| 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 |
| Repealed | 28 July 1863 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1863 |
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Status: Repealed | |
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| Confirmation of Acts (No. 2) Act 1661 | |
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| Act of Parliament | |
Parliament of England | |
| 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 |
| Repealed | 28 July 1863 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1863 |
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Status: Repealed | |
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| Confirmation of Acts (No. 3) Act 1661 | |
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| Act of Parliament | |
Parliament of England | |
| 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 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 30 July 1661 |
| Commencement | 8 May 1661 |
| Repealed | 28 July 1863 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | Usury Laws Repeal Act 1854 |
| Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1863 |
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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.
Repeal
So much of the Confirmation of Acts (No. 3) Act 1661 as confirmed the Usury Act 1660 (12 Cha. 2. c. 13) was repealed by section 1 of, and the schedule to, the Usury Laws Repeal Act 1854 (17 & 18 Vict. c. 90).
The whole act was repealed on 1 January 1970 by section 1 of, and part I of the schedule to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969. It was repealed because it was felt to be "no longer of practical utility".
The act was repealed for the Republic of Ireland by sections 2(1) and 3(1) of, and part 2 of schedule 2 to, the Statute Law Revision Act 2007.
See also
- Crown and Parliament Recognition Act 1689
- Parliament Act (disambiguation)
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