Parliament (Elections and Meeting) Act 1943

1943 CHAPTER 48 6 and 7 Geo 6

An Act to make temporary provision as respects parliamentary elections and the registration of parliamentary electors and, in connection therewith, as respects the dissolution of parliament as from a future date and other matters; to consolidate and amend the law as to the officers to whom writs for parliamentary elections are to be directed, and the persons to whom and the manner in which they are to be conveyed; and to shorten the time required for summoning parliament when prorogued.

[11th November 1943]

Parts I, II U.K.

1—25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 1–25, Schs. 1, 2, 4, 6 repealed by Representation of the People Act 1948 (c. 65), Sch. 13

26–33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F2 Ss. 26–33, Sch. 5 repealed by Representation of the People Act 1949 (c. 68), Sch. 9

Part III U.K. Meeting of Parliament when Prorogued

34 Time for summoning parliament during prorogation. U.K.

The date appointed for the meeting of parliament by a proclamation issued under section one of the M1 Meeting of Parliament Act 1797 (which relates to the summoning of parliament when prorogued), may be any day after the date of the proclamation; . . . . . . F3

Textual Amendments

F3 Words amend Meeting of Parliament Act 1797 (c. 127), s. 1

Marginal Citations

M1 1797 c. 127.

Part IV U.K. General

35 Short title. U.K.

This Act may be cited as the Parliament (Elections and Meeting) Act 1943.

F4 F4 FIRST AND SECOND SCHEDULES U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F4 Ss. 1–25, Schs. 1, 2, 4, 6 repealed by Representation of the People Act 1948 (c. 65), Sch. 13

F5 F5 SCHEDULE THREE U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F5 Sch. 3 repealed by Representation of the People Act 1945 (c. 5), Sch. 5

F6 F6 SCHEDULE FOUR U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F6 Ss. 1–25, Schs. 1, 2, 4, 6 repealed by Representation of the People Act 1948 (c. 65), Sch. 13

F7 F7 SCHEDULE FIVE U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F7 Ss. 26–33, Sch. 5 repealed by Representation of the People Act 1949 (c. 68), Sch. 9

F8 F8 SCHEDULE SIX U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F8 Ss. 1–25, Schs. 1, 2, 4, 6 repealed by Representation of the People Act 1948 (c. 65), Sch. 13

F9 F9 SCHEDULE SEVEN U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F9 Sch. 7 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1950 (c. 6)