House of Commons Disqualification Act 1957
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to make provision for disqualifying the holders of specified offices for membership of the House of Commons, and to repeal the enactments providing for the disqualification of the holders of offices or places of profit under the Crown and other offices, of persons having pensions from the Crown and of persons contracting with the Crown for or on account of the public service, and certain enactments disqualifying members of that House for holding other offices; to make corresponding provision in respect of the Senate and House of Commons of Northern Ireland; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid. |
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| Citation | 5 & 6 Eliz. 2. c. 20 |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 17 April 1957 |
| Commencement | 17 April 1957[b] |
| Repealed | 8 May 1975 |
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Status: Repealed | |
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The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1957 (5 & 6 Eliz. 2. c. 20) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that prohibits certain categories of people from becoming members of the House of Commons.[1]
Subsequent developments
The whole act, so far as unrepealed, was repealed by section 10(2) of, and schedule 3 to, the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975, which came into force on 8 May 1875.[2]
The whole act, except section 2(3), was repealed by section 5(2) of, and part I of schedule 3 to, the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975, which came into force on 8 May 1875.[3].
The whole act, so far as unrepealed, was repealed by section 8(4) of, and schedule 3 to, the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975, which came into force on 8 May 1875.[4].
Notes
- ^ Section 15.
- ^ The Acts of Parliament (Commencement) Act 1793.
References
- ^ "[R]House of Commons Disqualification Act 1957 | LexisNexis". www.lexisnexis.co.uk. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ^ "House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1975 c. 24
- ^ "Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1975 c. 25
- ^ "Ministers of the Crown Act 1975", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1975 c. 26
External links
- Text of the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1957 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.