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Lord Keeper Act 1562 [1]
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Acte declaring thauctoritee of the L. Keeper of the Great Seale of England and the L. Chancellor to bee one. [2]
Citation 5 Eliz. 1. c. 18
Dates
Royal assent10 April 1563
Other legislation
Repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969
Status: Repealed

The Lord Keeper Act 1562 ( 5 Eliz. 1. c. 18) was an Act of the Parliament of England. It made the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal "entitled to like place, pre-eminence, jurisdiction, execution of laws, and all other customs, commodities, and advantages as the Lord Chancellor."

The whole Act was repealed by the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969. [3]

References

  1. ^ The citation of this Act by this short title was authorised by section 5 of, and Schedule 2 to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1948. Due to the repeal of those provisions, it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.
  2. ^ These words are printed against this Act in the second column of Schedule 2 to the Statute Law Revision Act 1948, which is headed "Title".
  3. ^ Section 1 and Part I of the Schedule