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Lord Keeper Act 1562

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Lord Keeper Act 1562[1]
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Acte declaring thauctoritee of the L. Keeper of the Great Seale of England and the L. Chancellor to bee one.[2]
Citation5 Eliz. 1. c. 18
Dates
Royal assent10 April 1563
Other legislation
Repealed byStatute Law (Repeals) Act 1969
Status: Repealed

The Lord Keeper Act 1562 (5 Eliz. 1. c. 18) was an Act of the Parliament of England. It made the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal "entitled to like place, pre-eminence, jurisdiction, execution of laws, and all other customs, commodities, and advantages as the Lord Chancellor."

The whole Act was repealed by the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969.[3]

References

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  1. ^ The citation of this Act by this short title was authorised by section 5 of, and Schedule 2 to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1948. 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 2 to the Statute Law Revision Act 1948, which is headed "Title".
  3. ^ Section 1 and Part I of the Schedule