House of Commons (Clergy Disqualification) Act 1801 (repealed)
House of Commons (Clergy Disqualification) Act 1801 (repealed) (1801 c. 63)
- House of Commons (Clergy Disqualification) Act 1801 (repealed) (1801 c. 63)
- Preamble.
- [1.] No person ordained a priest or deacon, or being a minister of the Church of Scotland, shall be capable of being elected a member of the House of Commons.
- 2 The election of such person shall be void and if any person after his election shall be ordained a priest, &c. he shall vacate his seat. Penalty for sitting or voting in either case.
- 3 Limitation of actions.
- 4 What proof shall be necessary.
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