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Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Act 1847 (repealed 1.6.1992)
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Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Act 1847
1847 CHAPTER 98 10 and 11 Vict
An Act to amend the Law as to Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction in England.
[22nd July 1847]
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Short title given by Short Titles Act 1896 (c. 14)
C2Preamble omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1891 (c. 67)
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I1Act wholly in force at Royal Assent
[1.] Bishop to exercise jurisdiction throughout his diocese, save in causes testamentary.U.K.
The bishop of every diocese in England shall by himself or his officers exercise throughout the whole of his diocese, as it now is or hereafter may be limited or constituted, . . . F1 the same jurisdiction and authority which before the passing of this Act he or any bishop lawfully could or might exercise by himself or his officers within any part of such diocese.
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F1Words repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1875 (c. 66)
2 F2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
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F2S. 2 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1894 (c. 56)
3, 4. F3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
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F3Ss. 3, 4, 6–8 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1875 (c. 66)
5 Certain authorities may continue to grant marriage licenses as heretofore. Jurisdiction of Bishops to grant licences not to be interfered with. U.K.
All authorities, save and except the authority of the bishop of whose diocese any portion has been or may hereafter be taken away and added to another diocese under the provisions of the herein-before recited Act, shall continue to grant marriage licences in the same manner and within the same district as they might have done before the passing of the said Act:
Provided always, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to interfere with the jurisdiction or concurrent jurisdiction, as the case may be, of the bishops of the several dioceses in England to grant marriage licences in and throughout the whole of their dioceses, as such are now or hereafter may be limited or constituted.
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C3 “The herein-before recited Act” is Ecclesiastical Commissioners Act 1836 (c. 77)
6—8. F4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
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F4Ss. 3, 4, 6–8 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1875 (c. 66)
9 F5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
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F5S. 9 repealed by Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Measure 1963 (No. 1), Sch. 5
10 F6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.
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F6S. 10 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1875 (c. 66)
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