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The House of Commons (Disqualification) Act 1693 ( 5 Will. & Mar. c. 7 or 5 & 6 Will. & Mar. c. 7)Cited as 5 & 6 Will. & Mar. c. 7 in the Statute Law Revision Act 1948. Cited as 5 Will. & Mar. c. 7 in the Electoral Act 1963, and in the ''Chronological Table of the Statutes''. was an act of the
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Legacy

The whole act was repealed by section 14(1) of, and part I of schedule 4 to, the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1957. The whole act was repealed for the
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Electoral Act 1963 An election is a formal group decision-making process whereby a population chooses an individual or multiple individuals to hold public office. Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy has operated s ...
. That Schedule describes the subject matter of this Act as "restriction on member of House of Commons from being concerned in collection of revenue".


See also

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House of Commons Disqualification Act House of Commons (Disqualification) Act (with its variations) is a stock short title used in the United Kingdom for legislation relating those ineligible to serve as members of the House of Commons. List *The House of Commons (Disqualification) ...


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External links

*List of repeals in the Republic of Ireland, from th
Irish Statute Book
Acts of the Parliament of England 1693 Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom concerning the House of Commons Repealed English legislation {{England-statute-stub