Acts of Union 1800
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Not to be confused with Acts of Union 1707.
The Acts of Union 1800 were parallel acts of the Parliament of Great Britain and the Parliament of Ireland which united the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland (previously in personal union) to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. The acts came into force between 31 December 1800 and 1 January 1801, and the merged Parliament of the United Kingdom had its first meeting on 22 January 1801.
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Act of Parliament | |
Long title | An Act for the Union of Great Britain and Ireland |
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Citation | 39 & 40 Geo. 3. c. 67 |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 2 July 1800 |
Commencement | 31 December 1800 – 1 January 1801 |
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Republic of Ireland | Repealed by the Statute Law Revision Act 1983 |
Northern Ireland | Still in force with amendments |
Revised text of statute as amended |
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Quick Facts Long title, Citation ...
Act of Parliament | |
Long title | An Act for the Union of Great Britain and Ireland |
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Citation | 40 Geo. 3. c. 38 (I) |
Introduced by | John Toler[1] |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 1 August 1800 |
Commencement | 31 December 1800 – 1 January 1801 |
Repealed | 24 November 1962 |
Other legislation | |
Repealed by | Statute Law Revision (Pre-Union Irish Statutes) Act, 1962 |
Relates to | |
Status | |
Republic of Ireland | Repealed by the Statute Law Revision (Pre-Union Irish Statutes) Act 1962 |
Northern Ireland | Still in force with amendments |
Revised text of statute as amended |
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Provisions of the acts remain in force, with amendments and some Articles repealed, in the United Kingdom,[2] but they have been repealed in their entirety in the Republic of Ireland.[3]