Parliament Act 1911

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The Parliament Act 1911
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title: An Act to make provision with respect to the powers of the House of Lords in relation to those of the House of Commons, and to limit the duration of Parliament.
Statute book chapter: 1 & 2 Geo.5 c.13
Territorial extent: United Kingdom
Dates
Date of Royal Assent: 18 August 1911
Commencement: 18 August 1911[1]
Status: Unknown
Official text of the statute as amended and in force today within the United Kingdom, from the UK Statute Law Database

The Parliament Act 1911 (1 & 2 Geo.5 c.13) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (as it then was).

This Act is to be construed as one with the Parliament Act 1949. They may be cited together as the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949.[2]

This Act was repealed for the Republic of Ireland on 16 May 1983 by the Statute Law Revision Act 1983 (No.11), section 1 and Schedule.

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  1. ^ This Act came into force on the date that it received royal assent because no other date was specified.
  2. ^ The Parliament Act 1949, section 2(2)

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