Protestant Religion and Presbyterian Church Act 1707
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The Protestant Religion and Presbyterian Church Act 1707 (c.6) is an Act of the pre-Union Parliament of Scotland
which was passed to ensure that the status of the Church of Scotland
would not be affected by the Union with England
. Its long title
is "An Act for Securing the Protestant Religion and Presbyterian Church Government".
The Act of 1707 has the constitutional distinction of being named in the Regency Act 1937 as a statute that may not be amended during a regency. The Regency Act 1937 provides that a regent may not assent to a bill to amend the Act of 1707, or any bill affecting the line of succession. When the Regency Bill was debated in the House of Commons, the attorney-general explained that "The safeguarding of this particular Act of the Scottish Parliament was expressly mentioned in the Act of Union
, and that is the historic reason why it appears here." An act of the Parliament of England
, 6 Anne c.8, had made similar provision for the Church of England
in 1706, but is not mentioned in the Regency Act.
Parliament of Scotland
The Parliament of Scotland, officially the Estates of Parliament, was the legislature of the Kingdom of Scotland. The unicameral parliament of Scotland is first found on record during the early 13th century, with the first meeting for which a primary source survives at...
which was passed to ensure that the status of the Church of Scotland
Church of Scotland
The Church of Scotland, known informally by its Scots language name, the Kirk, is a Presbyterian church, decisively shaped by the Scottish Reformation....
would not be affected by the Union with England
Acts of Union 1707
The Acts of Union were two Parliamentary Acts - the Union with Scotland Act passed in 1706 by the Parliament of England, and the Union with England Act passed in 1707 by the Parliament of Scotland - which put into effect the terms of the Treaty of Union that had been agreed on 22 July 1706,...
. Its long title
Long title
The long title is the formal title appearing at the head of a statute or other legislative instrument...
is "An Act for Securing the Protestant Religion and Presbyterian Church Government".
The Act of 1707 has the constitutional distinction of being named in the Regency Act 1937 as a statute that may not be amended during a regency. The Regency Act 1937 provides that a regent may not assent to a bill to amend the Act of 1707, or any bill affecting the line of succession. When the Regency Bill was debated in the House of Commons, the attorney-general explained that "The safeguarding of this particular Act of the Scottish Parliament was expressly mentioned in the Act of Union
Acts of Union 1707
The Acts of Union were two Parliamentary Acts - the Union with Scotland Act passed in 1706 by the Parliament of England, and the Union with England Act passed in 1707 by the Parliament of Scotland - which put into effect the terms of the Treaty of Union that had been agreed on 22 July 1706,...
, and that is the historic reason why it appears here." An act of the Parliament of England
Parliament of England
The Parliament of England was the legislature of the Kingdom of England. In 1066, William of Normandy introduced a feudal system, by which he sought the advice of a council of tenants-in-chief and ecclesiastics before making laws...
, 6 Anne c.8, had made similar provision for the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
in 1706, but is not mentioned in the Regency Act.
External links
- Official text of the Protestant Religion and Presbyterian Church Act 1707 as amended and in force today within the United Kingdom, from the UK Statute Law DatabaseUK Statute Law DatabaseThe UK Statute Law Database is the official web-accessible database of the statute law of the United Kingdom, hosted by The National Archives. It contains all primary legislation in force as of 1991, and all primary and secondary legislation since that date; it does not include legislation which...
- Official text of the Act 6 Anne c. 8 (1706) as amended and in force today within the United Kingdom, from the UK Statute Law DatabaseUK Statute Law DatabaseThe UK Statute Law Database is the official web-accessible database of the statute law of the United Kingdom, hosted by The National Archives. It contains all primary legislation in force as of 1991, and all primary and secondary legislation since that date; it does not include legislation which...