Union with Scotland (Amendment) Act 1707
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act for rendring the Union of the Two Kingdoms more intire and complete. |
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| Citation | |
| Territorial extent | [d] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 13 February 1708 |
| Commencement | 23 October 1707[e] |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | |
| Relates to | Acts of Union 1707 |
Status: Amended | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
| Text of the Union with Scotland (Amendment) Act 1707 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Union with Scotland (Amendment) Act 1707 (6 Ann. . c. 40)[b] is an act of the Parliament of Great Britain. It is chapter VI in the common printed editions.[1]
As of 2026[update], the act is partly in force in Great Britain.[2]
It united the English and Scottish Privy Councils and decentralised Scottish administration by appointing justices of the peace in each shire to carry out administration. In effect it took the day-to-day government of Scotland out of the hands of politicians and into those of the College of Justice.
Subsequent developments
[edit]Section 5 from " and the said several Sheriffs " to end of that section, and section 6, of the act was repealed by section 1 of, and the schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1867 (30 & 31 Vict. c. 59), which came into force on 15 July 1867[3].
Section 4 of the act was repealed by the schedule to the Circuit Courts and Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1925 (15 & 16 Geo. 5. c. 81 .
Section 5 of the act was repealed by section 175(1) of, and the ninth schedule to, the Representation of the People Act 1949 (12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 68), which came into force on 3 April 1950.[4]
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ The citation of this act by this short title was authorised by section 1 of, and the first schedule to, the Short Titles Act 1896. Due to the repeal of those provisions it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.
- ^ a b This is the citation in The Statutes of the Realm
- ^ This is the citation in The Statutes at Large
- ^ Preamble.
- ^ Start of session.
References
[edit]- ^ Legislation.gov.uk. "Introduction". Note XI.
- ^ The Chronological Table of the Statutes, 1235 - 2010. The Stationery Office. 2011. ISBN 978-0-11-840509-6. Part I. Page 78, read with pages viii and x.
- ^ "Statute Law Revision Act 1867", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, Vict/30-31 c. 59
- ^ "Representation of the People Act 1949", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, Geo6/12-13-14 c. 68
External links
[edit]- Text of the Union with Scotland (Amendment) Act 1707 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
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