Act of Uniformity (Explanation) Act 1663

{{Short description|Act of Parliament of England relating to religion and the Church of England}}

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| short_title = Act of Uniformity (Explanation) Act 1663{{efn|The citation of this act by this short title was authorised by section 5 of, and schedule 2 to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 62). Due to the repeal of those provisions, it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30).}}

| type = Act

| parliament = Parliament of England

| long_title = An Act for Releife of such Persons as by Sicknes or other Impediment were disabled from subscribeing the Declaration in the Act of Uniformity and Explanation of part of the said Act.{{efn|These words are printed against this Act in the second column of schedule 2 to the Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 62), which is headed "Title".}}

| year = 1663

| citation = 15 Cha. 2. c. 6

| territorial_extent = England and Wales

| royal_assent = 27 July 1663

| commencement = 18 February 1663{{efn|Section 2.}}

| repeal_date = 1 January 1970

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| amendments = {{ubli|Statute Law Revision Act 1863|Statute Law Revision Act 1888}}

| repealing_legislation = Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969

| related_legislation = Act of Uniformity 1662

| status = Repealed

| original_text = https://www.british-history.ac.uk/statutes-realm/vol5/pp447-448

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The Act of Uniformity (Explanation) Act 1663 (15 Cha. 2. c. 6) was an act of the Parliament of England.

Legacy

The whole act, except section 4 (which is section 5 in Ruffhead's Edition) and the last section, were repealed by section 1 of, and the schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1863 (26 & 27 Vict. c. 125).

Section 4, from "be it" to "aforesaid that" was repealed by section 1 of, and part I of the schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1888 (51 & 52 Vict. c. 3).

The whole act, so far as unrepealed, was repealed by section 1 of, and part II of the schedule to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969 (c. 52).

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