Duchy of Cornwall Act 1844

Duchy of Cornwall Act 1844[a]
Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long titleAn Act to enable the Council of His Royal Highness Albert Edward Prince of Wales to sell and exchange Lands and Enfranchise Copyholds, Parcel of the Possessions of the Duchy of Cornwall, to purchase other Lands, and for other Purposes.[b]
Citation7 & 8 Vict. c. 65
Territorial extent United Kingdom
Dates
Royal assent6 August 1844
Commencement6 August 1844[c]
Other legislation
Relates to
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended
Text of the Duchy of Cornwall Act 1844 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Duchy of Cornwall Act 1844[a] (7 & 8 Vict. c. 65) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

As of 2025, the act was partly in force in Great Britain.

Subsequent developments

Section 40 of the Duchy of Cornwall Management Act 1863 (26 & 27 Vict. c. 49) provided that nothing in that act takes away, alters or prejudices, further or otherwise than as the same are thereby expressly rescinded or altered, any powers or provisions contained in the Duchy of Cornwall Act 1844.

See also sections 6 and 14 of the Assessionable Manors Award Act 1848 (11 & 12 Vict. c. 83).

Notes

  1. ^ a b The citation of this act by this short title was authorised by section 5 of, and the second schedule 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 the second schedule to the Statute Law Revision Act 1948, which is headed "Title".
  3. ^ The Acts of Parliament (Commencement) Act 1793.

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