http://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Eliz1/18/11Ecclesiastical Leases Act 1575 (repealed 19.11.1998)An Acte for Thexplanation of the Statutes entytuled againste the defeating of Dilapidations, and againste Leases to bee made of Spirituall Promotions in some Respects.1977-12-01texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2011-05-261998-11-19 1575 c. 11I. . . Sithens the makinge of which saide Estatute, dyvers of the saide Eccliasticall and Spirituall Persones and others havinge Spirituall or Ecclasticall Lyvings, have from tyme to tyme made Leases for the terme of xxj yeres or three Lyves longe before the Expiracion of the former yeres, contrary to the trewe meaninge and intente of the said Estatute: All Leases hereafter to be made by any of the said Ecclasticall Spirituall or Collegiate persons or others of any their said Ecclasticall Spirituall or Collegiate Landes Tents or Hereditaments whereof any former Lease for yeres is in beinge, not to be expired surrendred or ended within three yeres nexte after the makinge of any suche newe Lease, shalbe voyde frustrate and of none Effecte; Any Lawe Usage or Custome to the contrarye notwithstandinge.IIAnd all and everie Band and Covenaunte whatsoever hereafter to be made for renewinge or makinge of any Lease or Leases contrary to the trewe intente of this Acte or of the saide Acte made in the said xiij yere, shalbe utterlye voyde; Anye Lawe Statute Ordinaunce or other Thinge whatsoever to the contrarye in any wise notwithstandinge.IIIVAct repealed (19.11.1998) by 1998 c. 43, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. II Group 1Words repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62)The “saide Estatute” means the Ecclesiastical Leases Act 1571 (c. 10)Ss. 3, 4 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62)S. 5 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863 (c. 125)