| Act of Parliament | |
 | |
| Long title | Concerning precontractes and degrees of Consanguinite.[b] |
|---|---|
| Citation | 32 Hen. 8. c. 38 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 24 July 1540 |
| Commencement | 1 July 1540[c] |
| Repealed | 1 January 1950 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Marriage Act 1949 |
| Relates to | |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Marriage Act 1540[a] (32 Hen. 8. c. 38) was an act of the Parliament of England. A similar Marriage Act, 1542 was passed by the Parliament of Ireland, and part of it remains in force in the Republic of Ireland.[1]
Subsequent developments
[edit]The whole act was repealed by section 79(1) of, and part I of schedule 5 to, the Marriage Act 1949 (12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 76).
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ a b The citation of this act by this short title was authorised by section 5 of, and the second schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1948. Due to the repeal of those provisions, it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.
- ^ These words are printed against this act in the second column of the second schedule to the Statute Law Revision Act 1948, which is headed "Title".
- ^ Section 1.
References
[edit]- ^ Marriage Act, 1542, electronic Irish Statute Book (eISB)
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