Consolidation of Enactments (Procedure) Act 1949
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to facilitate the preparation of Bills for the purpose of consolidating the enactments relating to any subject. |
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| Citation | 12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 33 |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 31 May 1949 |
| Commencement | 31 May 1949[b] |
Status: Amended | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The Consolidation of Enactments (Procedure) Act 1949 (12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 33) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that provides a procedure for including "minor corrections and improvements" in consolidation bills.
In 1995, Halsbury's Laws of England said that the procedure authorised by this act was "no longer used in practice".[1]
The Marriage Act 1949 (12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 76) was the first act to be enacted under the act.[2]
Notes
- ^ Section 3(1).
- ^ The Acts of Parliament (Commencement) Act 1793.
References
- Halsbury's Statutes. Fourth Edition. 2008 Reissue. Volume 41. Page 756.
- ^ Halsbury's Laws of England. Fourth Edition. Reissue. Butterworths. London. 1995. Volume 44(1). Paragraph 1247 at page 739.
- ^ O Hood Phillips. A First Book of English Law. Fourth Edition. Sweet and Maxwell. 1960. Page 90.
External links
The full text of Consolidation of Enactments (Procedure) Act 1949 at Wikisource- The Consolidation of Enactments (Procedure) Act 1949, as amended from the National Archives.
- The Consolidation of Enactments (Procedure) Act 1949, as originally enacted from the National Archives.