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Revised Statute from The UK Statute Law Database

Act of Uniformity 1662 (c. 4)

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Act of Uniformity 1662

1662 CHAPTER 4 14_Cha_2

An Act for the Uniformity of Publique Prayers and Administration of Sacraments & other Rites & Ceremonies and for establishing the Form of making ordaining and consecrating Bishops Preists and Deacons in the Church of England.F1

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Amendments (Textual)

F1Act repealed (N.I.) by Statute Law Revision Act 1950 (c. 6)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Act confirmed by The Act of 6 Anne (1706 c. 8, SIF 21:1), s. 1

C2Short title given by Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 5, Sch. 2

C3Preamble omitted as not relevant to unrepealed provisions of the Act

[I.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1

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Amendments (Textual)

F1Ss. 1, 4–9, 11–14, 16, 18–27 repealed by Church of England (Worship and Doctrine) Measure 1974 (No. 3), Sch. 2

II, III.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1

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Amendments (Textual)

F1Ss. 2, 3, 17 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969 (c. 52), Sch. Pt. II

IV—IX.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1

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Amendments (Textual)

F1Ss. 1, 4–9, 11–14, 16, 18–27 repealed by Church of England (Worship and Doctrine) Measure 1974 (No. 3), Sch. 2

X Persons administering the Sacrament before they are ordained Priests;

No person whatsoever shall thenceforth be capable to bee admitted to any Parsonage Vicarage Benefice or other Ecclesiastical Promotion or Dignity whatsoever . . . F1 before such time as he shall be ordained Preist according to the forme and manner in and by the said Booke prescribed unlesse he have formerly beene made Preist by Episcopall Ordination . . . F2

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Amendments (Textual)

F1Words repealed by Church of England (Worship and Doctrine) Measure 1974 (No. 3), Sch. 2

F2Words repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969 (c. 52), Sch. Pt. II

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 10 excluded (Provinces of Canterbury and York except Channel Islands and Isle of Man) (1.6.1992) by Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 1992 (No. 1), s.14;Instrument dated 27.5.1992 made by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York

S. 10 excluded (Provinces of Canterbury and York except Channel Islands and Isle of Man) (11.7.1992) by Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 1992 (No. 1), s.15;Instrument dated 11.7.1992 made by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York

S. 10 excluded (Provinces of Canterbury and York except Channel Islands and Isle of Man) (1.6.1992) by Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 1992 (No. 1), s.16;Instrument dated 27.5.1992 made by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York

XI—XIV.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1

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Amendments (Textual)

F1Ss. 1, 4–9, 11–14, 16, 18–27 repealed by Church of England (Worship and Doctrine) Measure 1974 (No. 3), Sch. 2

[X1X2XVLecturer to read the 39 Articles of 13 Eliz. c. 12. and declare his Assent thereto;

No person shall be or be received as a Lecturer or permitted suffered or allowed to preach as a Lecturer or to preach or read any Sermon or Lecture in any Church Chappell or other place of Publique Worshipp within this Realme of England or the Dominion of Wales and Towne of Berwick upon Tweed unlesse he be first approved and thereunto licensed by the Archbishopp of the Province or Bishopp of the Diocesse or (in case the See be void) by the Guardian of the Spiritualties under his Seale . . . F1]

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Amendments (Textual)

F1Words repealed by Clerical Subscription Act 1865 (c. 122), Sch.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. XV excluded (provinces of Canterbury and York) by Church of England (Ecumenical Relations) Measure 1988 (No. 3, SIF 21:1), ss. 7, 8

Editorial Information

X1annexed to the Original Act in a separate Schedule

X2Unreliable marginal note

XVI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1

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Amendments (Textual)

F1Ss. 1, 4–9, 11–14, 16, 18–27 repealed by Church of England (Worship and Doctrine) Measure 1974 (No. 3), Sch. 2

XVII. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1

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Amendments (Textual)

F1Ss. 2, 3, 17 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969 (c. 52), Sch. Pt. II

XVIII—XXVII.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1

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Amendments (Textual)

F1Ss. 1, 4–9, 11–14, 16, 18–27 repealed by Church of England (Worship and Doctrine) Measure 1974 (No. 3), Sch. 2