Peerage Act 1963

SCHEDULES

Section 1.

SCHEDULE 1 Form; Delivery, Certification and Registration of Instruments of Disclaimer

1 An instrument of disclaimer under this Act shall be an instrument under seal in the following form or any form to the like effect:

2 Any instrument of disclaimer under this Act shall be delivered to the office of the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery.

3 Where the Lord Chancellor is satisfied that an instrument of disclaimer in respect of a peerage has been delivered within the time allowed by this Act, he shall furnish to the person disclaiming the peerage a certificate to that effect, and shall cause particulars of the instrument and of his certificate to be entered in a register kept by him for the purpose, which shall be open to inspection by the public at all reasonable times.

4 A certificate of the Lord Chancellor that an instrument of disclaimer was delivered within the time allowed by this Act shall be conclusive evidence of that fact, but shall not be evidence of any other matter relevant to the validity of the instrument, including the right of the person by whom it was delivered to any peerage to which it relates.

Section 7.

SCHEDULE 2 Enactments Repealed

Chapter	Title	Extent of Repeal
6 Anne c. 11	The Union with Scotland Act 1706.	Article XXII of the Treaty of Union so far as that Article relates to peers of Scotland; and Article XXIII of that Treaty except the words from " that all peers of Scotland " to " enjoy the same ".
1706 c. 7	An Act of the Parliament of Scotland ratifying and approving the Treaty of Union of the two Kingdoms of Scotland and England.	Article XXII of the Treaty of Union so far as that Article relates to peers of Scotland; and Article XXIII of that Treaty except the words from " that all peers of Scotland " to " enjoy the same ".
1706 c. 8	An Act of the Parliament of Scotland settling the manner of electing the sixteen peers and forty-five commoners to represent Scotland in the Parliament of Great Britain.	So far as it relates to peers of Scotland.
6 Anne c. 78	The Scottish Representative Peers Act 1707.	The whole Act.
39 & 40 Geo. 3. c. 67.	The Union with Ireland Act 1800.	In Article IV of the Treaty of Union, in the fourth paragraph, the words " of Great Britain ".
40 Geo 3. c. 38 (Ir.)	The Act of Union (Ireland) Act 1800.	In Article IV of the Treaty of Union, in the fourth paragraph, the words " of Great Britain ".
10 & 11 Vict. c. 52.	The Representative Peers (Scotland) Act 1847.	The whole Act.
14 & 15 Vict. c. 87.	The Representative Peers (Scotland) Act 1851.	The whole Act.
7 & 8 Geo. 5. c. 64.	The Representation of the People Act 1918.	Section 9(5) so far as saved by paragraph (a) of the proviso to section 80(7) of the Representation of the People Act 1948.
18 & 19 Geo. 5. c. 34.	The Reorganisation of Offices (Scotland) Act 1928.	Section 6.