Places of Worship Registration Act 1855

Places of Worship Registration Act 1855
Act of Parliament
	Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to amend the Law concerning the certifying and registering of Places of Religious Worship in England.
Citation	18 & 19 Vict. c. 81
Territorial extent	England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent	30 July 1855
Commencement	30 July 1855
Other legislation
Repeals/revokes	Protestant Dissenters Act 1852
Amended by	Irish Church Act 1869; Statute Law Revision Act 1892; Short Titles Act 1896; Public Expenditure and Receipts Act 1968; Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Fees) Order 1968; Sharing of Church Buildings Act 1969; Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1977; Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Fees) Order 1977; Interpretation Act 1978; Charities Act 1993; Transfer of Functions (Registration and Statistics) Order 1996; Transfer of Functions (Registration) Order 2008; Charities Act 2011; Immigration Act 2016;
Relates to	Toleration Act 1688, Roman Catholic Relief Act 1791, Places of Religious Worship Act 1812, Roman Catholic Charities Act 1832, Marriage Act 1836, Births and Deaths Registration Act 1836, Births and Deaths Registration Act 1837, Religious Disabilities Act 1846, Charitable Trusts Act 1853, Registration Service Act 1953, Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended
Text of the Places of Worship Registration Act 1855 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Places of Worship Registration Act 1855 (18 & 19 Vict. c. 81) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which governs the registration and legal recognition of places of worship. It applies only in England and Wales, and does not cover the Church of England (that country's established church) which is exempt from the act's requirements. Nor does it affect the Church in Wales, which remains part of the Anglican Communion although it is no longer the Established Church in Wales. Registration is not compulsory, but it gives certain financial advantages and is also required before a place of worship can be registered as a venue for marriages.