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Revised Statute from The UK Statute Law Database

Election Act 1707 (c.8)

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Election Act 1707

1707 CHAPTER 8

Act settling the . . .F1 Commoners to Represent Scotland in the Parliament of Great Britain

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1Words omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1964 (c. 80), Sch. 1

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Act repealed in so far as it relates to peers of Scotland by Peerage Act 1963 (c. 48), Sch. 2

C2Short title given by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1964 (c. 80), Sch. 2

. . . F1 It is always hereby expressly Provided and Declared that none shall be capable to . . . F2 be Elected for any of the said Estates but such as are Twenty one years of age compleat . . . F3

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1Words repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (c. 38) and Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1964 (c. 80), Sch. 1

F2Words repealed by Representation of the People Act 1969 (c. 15), Sch. 3 Pt. II

F3Words repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (c. 38)