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An Act for the further regulating Elections of Members to serve in Parliament and for the preventing irregular Proceedings of Sheriffs and other Officers in the electing and returning such Members.
C1Short title given by Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62) Sch. 2
C2Preamble not relevant to unrepealed provisions of the Act
F1Ss. 1–6, 8, 9 repealed by Representation of the People Act 1948 (c. 65), Sch. 13
. . . F1 And noe Person hereafter shall bee capable of being elected a Member to serve in this or any future Parliament who is not of the Age of One and twenty Yeares And every Election or Returne of any Person under that Age is hereby declared to bee null and void And if any such Minor hereafter chosen shall presume to sitt or vote in Parliament hee shall incurr such Penalties and Forfeitures as if hee had presumed to sitt and vote in Parliament without being chosen or returned.
F1Words repealed by Representation of the People Act 1948 (c. 65), Sch. 13
F1Ss. 1–6, 8, 9 repealed by Representation of the People Act 1948 (c. 65), Sch. 13
Parliamentary Elections Act 1695