Representation of the People Act 1867 (1867 c. 102)

1 Short title.

[F1] S. 1 repealed by Representation of the People Act 1949 (c. 68), Sch. 9

This Act shall be cited for all purposes as “The Representation of the People Act 1867.”

2—6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F2] Ss. 2–6 repealed by Representation of the People Act 1949 (c. 68), Sch. 9

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[F3] S. 7 repealed by Rating and Valuation Act 1925 (c. 90), Sch. 8 and Local Government Act 1948 (c. 26), Sch. 2 Pt. II

8—50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F4] Ss. 8–50, 52–61, Schs. (A. )—(H. ) repealed by Representation of the People Act 1949 (c. 68), Sch. 9

51 Not necessary to dissolve Parliament on any future demise of the Crown.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Parliament in being at any future demise of the Crown shall not be determined or dissolved by such demise, but shall continue so long as it would have continued but for such demise, unless it should be sooner prorogued or dissolved ... by the Crown, anything in the Succession to the Crown Act 1707 in any way notwithstanding.

[F5] Recital omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1893 (c. 14)

[F6] Words in s. 51 inserted (24.3.2022) by Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022 (c. 11), s. 6(3), Sch. para. 2

[F7] Words in s. 51 omitted (15.9.2011) by virtue of Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 (c. 14), s. 7(2), Sch. para. 3 (with s. 6)

[M1] 1707 c. 41.

52—61. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F8] Ss. 8–50, 52–61, Schs. (A. )—(H. ) repealed by Representation of the People Act 1949 (c. 68), Sch. 9

SCHEDULES (A.)—(H.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F9] Ss. 8–50, 52–61, Schs. (A. )—(H. ) repealed by Representation of the People Act 1949 (c. 68), Sch. 9