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Execution Act 1664

The Execution Act 1664 was an act of the Parliament of England.

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Execution Act 1664a
Act of Parliament
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Long titleAn Act to prevent Delayes in Extending Statutes Judgements and Recognizances.b
Citation16 & 17 Cha. 2. c. 5
Territorial extent England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent2 March 1665
Commencement24 November 1664c
Repealed27 April 1965d
Other legislation
Amended by
Repealed byAdministration of Justice Act 1965
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Execution Act 1664a (16 & 17 Cha. 2. c. 5) was an act of the Parliament of England.

Subsequent developments

Extents Act 1670
Act of Parliament
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Long titleAn Act for Continuance of a former Actt entituled "An Act to prevent Delayes in extending Statutes Judgements and Recognizances."
Citation22 & 23 Cha. 2. c. 2
Territorial extent England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent6 March 1671
Commencement24 October 1670c
Repealed28 July 1863
Other legislation
AmendsExecution Act 1664
Repealed byStatute Law Revision Act 1863
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The whole act was made perpetual by section 1 of the Extents Act 1670 (22 & 23 Cha. 2. c. 2).

Section 4 of the act was repealed by section 1 of, and the schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1863 (26 & 27 Vict. c. 125), which came into force on 28 July 1863.1

The whole act was repealed by section 34(1) of, and schedule 2 to, the Administration of Justice Act 1965. The Administration of Justice Act 1965 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1965 (SI 1965/706) provided that this repeal would take effect on 27 April 1965.

Notes

Notes

  1. The citation of this act by this short title was authorised by section 5 of, and the second schedule 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 the second schedule to the Statute Law Revision Act 1948, which is headed "Title".
  3. Start of session.
  4. The Administration of Justice Act 1965 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1965.
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