Sunday Observance Act 1677

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Sunday Observance Act 1677 [1]
Act of Parliament
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Long title An Act for the better Observation of the Lords Day commonly called Sunday. [2]
Citation 29 Cha. 2. c. 7
Dates
Royal assent 16 April 1677
Other legislation
Repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Sunday Observance Act 1677 (29 Cha. 2. c. 7) was an act of the Parliament of England.

Contents

The whole act, so far as unrepealed, was repealed by section 1(1) of, and Part IV of the Schedule to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969.

Section 6

This section was replaced by rule 10 of Order 65 of the Rules of the Supreme Court (Revision) 1965 (SI 1965/1776) (1965 III, p. 4995), as substituted by rule 6(2) of the Rules of the Supreme Court (Amendment No. 2) 1969 (SI 1969/1894) (L 33). [3]

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References

  1. The citation of this Act by this short title was authorised by section 1 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Short Titles Act 1896. Due to the repeal of those provisions, it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.
  2. These words are printed against this Act in the second column of Schedule 1 to the Short Titles Act 1896, which is headed "Title".
  3. Explanatory note to the Rules of the Supreme Court (Amendment No. 2) 1969