Universities of Oxford and Cambridge Act 1877

1877 CHAPTER 48 40 and 41 Vict

An Act to make further Provision respecting the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge and the Colleges therein.

[10th August 1877]

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Preamble omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1894 (c. 56)

Preliminary U.K.

1 Short title. U.K.

This Act may be cited as the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge Act 1877 . . . F1

Textual Amendments

F1 Words repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1894 (c. 56)

2 Interpretation. U.K.

In this Act—

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• “College” means a College in the University, and includes the Cathedral or House of Christ Church in Oxford:

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• “Office” has the same meaning in the sections in which the M1 Universities Tests Act 1871, is mentioned as it has in that Act:

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Textual Amendments

F2 Words in s. 2 repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14), Sch. 1 Pt. 7

F3 Definitions repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1883 (c. 39)

Marginal Citations

M1 1871 c. 26.

3—23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F4 Ss. 3–23, 25–43, 45–51, 56, 59 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1883 (c. 39)

F5 24 Saving respecting Snell Exhibitions at Oxford. U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F5 S. 24 repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14), Sch. 1 Pt. 7

25—43. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F6 Ss. 3–23, 25–43, 45–51, 56, 59 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1883 (c. 39)

Universities Committee of Privy Council U.K.

44 Constitution of Universities Committee of Privy Council. U.K.

There shall be a Committee of Her Majesty’s Privy Council, styled The Universities Committee of the Privy Council (in this Act referred to as the Universities Committee).

The Universities Committee shall consist of the President for the time being of the Privy Council, the Archbishop of Canterbury for the time being, F7 ... the Chancellor of the University of Oxford for the time being, if a member of the Privy Council, the Chancellor of the University of Cambridge for the time being, if a member of the Privy Council, and such other member or two members of the Privy Council as Her Majesty from time to time thinks fit to appoint in that behalf, that other member, or one at least of those two other members, being a member of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.

The powers and duties of the Universities Committee may be exercised and discharged by any three or more of the members of the Committee, one of whom shall be F8 ... a member of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.

Textual Amendments

F7 Words in s. 44 repealed (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 148(1), Sch. 17 para. 3(a), Sch. 18 Pt. 4; S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 28Sch. 1 para. 30(d)

F8 Words in s. 44 repealed (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 148(1), Sch. 17 para. 3(b), Sch. 18 Pt. 4; S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 28Sch. 1 para. 30(d)

45—50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F9 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F9 Ss. 3–23, 25–43, 45–51, 56, 59 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1883 (c. 39)

Effect of Statutes U.K.

51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F10 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F10 Ss. 3–23, 25–43, 45–51, 56, 59 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1883 (c. 39)

F11 52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F11 S. 52 repealed (19.11.1998) by 1998 c. 43, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. III Group2.

Alteration of Statues U.K.

F12 53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F12 S. 53 repealed (19.11.1998) by 1998 c. 43, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. III Group2.

F13 54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F13 S. 54 repealed (19.11.1998) by 1998 c. 43, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. III Group2.

F14 55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F14 S. 55 repealed (19.11.1998) by 1998 c. 43, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. III Group2.

56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F15 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F15 Ss. 3–23, 25–43, 45–51, 56, 59 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1883 (c. 39)

Tests U.K.

F16 57 Saving for Tests Act. U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F16 S. 57 repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14), Sch. 1 Pt. 7

58 Operation of Tests Act as regards new theological offices. U.K.

Where the Commissioners, by any statute made by them, erect or endow an office declared by them in the statute to require in the incumbent thereof the possession of theological learning, which (notwithstanding anything in this Act) they are hereby empowered to do, provided the office by not a headship or fellowship of a College, then the M2 Universities Tests Act 1871, shall, with reference to that office, be read and have effect as if the statute had been made before and was in operation at the passing of the M3 Universities Tests Act 1871.

Marginal Citations

M2 1871 c. 26.

M3 1871 c. 26.

59 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F17 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F17 Ss. 3–23, 25–43, 45–51, 56, 59 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1883 (c. 39)

60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F18 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F18 S. 60 repealed by Charities Act 1960 (c. 58), Sch. 7 Pt. II

Electoral Roll, Cambridge U.K.

61 Notice of objection as to Electoral Roll to be given. U.K.

No objection to the list of members of the Electoral Roll of the University of Cambridge, promulgated in accordance with section seven of the M4 Cambridge University Act 1856, made on the ground of any person being improperly placed on or omitted from that list, shall be entertained unless notice of it is given in writing to the Vice-Chancellor at least four days before the day for publicly hearing objections to that list; and the Vice-Chancellor shall, at least two days before such day, cause to be promulgated a list of all the objections of which notice has been given.

Marginal Citations

M4 1856 c. 88.

F19 F19 SCHEDULE U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F19 Sch. repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1894 (c. 56)