Legitimacy Act 1926

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Legitimacy Act 1926

1926 CHAPTER 60 16 and 17 Geo 5

An Act to amend the law relating to children born out of wedlock.

[15th December 1926]

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Act modified by Legitimacy Act 1959 (c. 73), s. 1(2) (s. 1 of which said Act is repealed by Legitimacy Act 1976 (c. 31, SIF 49:7), Sch. 2 (subject to savings in Sch. 1 para. 4(2)(3) in relation to any dignity or title of honour or the devolution of property along therewith and in Sch. 1 para. 5 in relation to Succession to the Throne))

C2Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3