Parliamentary Witnesses Act 1858 (c. 78)

Parliamentary Witnesses Act 1858

1858 CHAPTER 78 21 and 22 Vict

An Act to enable the Committees of both Houses of Parliament to administer Oaths to Witnesses in certain Cases.

[2nd August 1858]

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Short title given by Short Titles Act 1896 (c. 14)

C2 Preamble omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1892 (c. 19)

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Textual Amendments

F1 S. 1 repealed by Parliamentary Witnesses Oaths Act 1871 (c. 83), s. 2

2 Any committee of House of Lords may administer oath. U.K.

Any committee of the House of Lords may administer an oath to the witnesses examined before such committee.

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Textual Amendments

F2 S. 3 repealed by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1, Pt. XI.