Meeting of Parliament Act 1797
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to shorten the Time now required for giving Notice of the Royal Intention of his Majesty, his Heirs and Successors, that the Parliament shall meet and be holden for the Dispatch of Business, and more effectually to provide for the Meeting of Parliament in the case of a Demise of the Crown. |
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| Citation | 37 Geo. 3. c. 127 |
| Territorial extent | Great Britain |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 19 July 1797 |
| Commencement | 19 July 1797 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | Succession to the Crown Act 1707 |
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Status: Amended | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
| Text of the Meeting of Parliament Act 1797 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Meeting of Parliament Act 1797 (37 Geo. 3. c. 127) is an act of the Parliament of Great Britain passed in 1797.
Section 1 of the act originally established that Parliament could be summoned fourteen days after the issuing of a proclamation recalling it to meet, notwithstanding any prorogation or law that would have stopped Parliament meeting earlier than this. This was amended by the Parliament (Elections and Meeting) Act 1943 (6 & 7 Geo. 6. c. 48) and now refers to any day after the date of the proclamation. The rest of the act has been repealed.