Recess Elections Act 1975

Recess Elections Act 1975[a]
Act of Parliament
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long titleAn Act to consolidate the enactments relating to the issue of warrants for by-elections when the House of Commons is in recess, and to repeal, as unnecessary, section 106(2) of the Bankruptcy Act 1914.
Citation1975 c. 66
Territorial extent United Kingdom[b]
Dates
Royal assent12 November 1975
Commencement12 December 1975[c]
Other legislation
AmendsSee § Repealed enactments
Repeals/revokesSee § Repealed enactments
Amended by
Status: Partially repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended
Text of the Recess Elections Act 1975 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Recess Elections Act 1975 (c. 66) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments relating to the issue of warrants for by-elections when the House of Commons is in recess.[1]

Provisions

Repealed enactments

Section 5(4) of the act repealed 5 enactments, listed in schedule 2 to the act.[2]

Citation Short title Extent of repeal
24 Geo. 3. Sess. 2. c. 26 Recess Elections Act 1784 The whole act.
21 & 22 Vict. c. 110 Election of Members during Recess Act 1858 The whole act.
26 & 27 Vict. c. 20 Election in the Recess Act 1863 The whole act.
35 & 36 Vict. c. 58 Bankruptcy (Ireland) Amendment Act 1872 Sections 43 and 44.
46 & 47 Vict. c. 52 Bankruptcy Act 1883 Sections 33(2) and (3).

Notes

  1. ↑ Section 5(1).
  2. ↑ Section 5(8).
  3. ↑ Section 5(7).

References

  1. ↑ Johnston, Neil (2 August 2023). "Recess Elections Act 1975". House of Commons Library. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "Recess Elections Act 1975", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1975 c. 66
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