Ministers of the Crown Act 1975

Ministers of the Crown Act 1975[a]
Act of Parliament
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Long titleAn Act to consolidate the enactments relating to the redistribution of functions between Ministers of the Crown, the alteration of the style and title of such Ministers and certain other provisions about such Ministers.
Citation1975 c. 26
Territorial extent United Kingdom[b]
Dates
Royal assent8 May 1975
Commencement8 May 1975[c]
Other legislation
Amends
Repeals/revokesSee § Repealed enactments
Amended by
Relates to
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended
Text of the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Ministers of the Crown Act 1975 (c. 26) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments relating to the redistribution of functions among ministers of the Crown, the alteration of the style and title of such ministers and certain other provisions about such ministers in the United Kingdom.[1]

Provisions

Repealed enactments

Section 8(4) of the act repealed 4 enactments, listed in schedule 3 to the act.[2]

Enactments repealed by section 8(4)
Citation Short title Extent of repeal
9 & 10 Geo. 6. c. 31 Ministers of the Crown (Transfer of Functions) Act 1946 The whole act, so far as unrepealed.
1964 c. 98 Ministers of the Crown Act 1964 The whole act, so far as unrepealed.
5 & 6 Eliz. 2. c. 20 House of Commons Disqualification Act 1957 Section 2(3).
1974 c. 21 Ministers of the Crown Act 1974 The whole act, so far as unrepealed.

Notes

  1. ↑ Section 9(1).
  2. ↑ Section 9(2).
  3. ↑ The Acts of Parliament (Commencement) Act 1793.

References

  1. ↑ "Ministers of the Crown Act 1975 | LexisNexis". www.lexisnexis.co.uk. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "Ministers of the Crown Act 1975", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1975 c. 26