Toleration Act 1719
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act for exempting the protestant dissenters of this kingdom from certain penalties, to which they are now subject. |
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| Citation | 6 Geo. 1. c. 5 (I) |
| Territorial extent | Ireland |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 2 November 1719 |
| Commencement | 12 November 1715[b] |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | Act of Uniformity 1560 |
| Amended by | |
Status: Amended | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Toleration Act 1719 (6 Geo. 1. c. 5 (I)) was an act of the Parliament of Ireland exempting Protestant dissenters from certain restrictions. That meant that Presbyterians had practical freedom of religion.[1]
Subsequent developments
The whole act, except sections 4–8 and 14–16, was repealed by section 1 of, and part II of schedule three to, the Promissory Oaths Act 1871 (34 & 35 Vict. c. 48), which came into force on 13 July 1871.[2]
Section 8 of the act was repealed by section 1(1) of, and the first schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1950 (14 Geo. 6. c. 6), which came into force on 23 May 1950.[3]
Notes
- ↑ Short title given by the Statute Law Revision Act 2007 (No. 28)
- ↑ Start of session.
References
- ↑ The Oxford Companion to Irish History, p. 459.
- ↑ "Promissory Oaths Act 1871", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, Vict/34-35 c. 48
- ↑ "Statute Law Revision Act 1950", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, Geo6/14 c. 6