Prorogation Act 1867 Explained

Short Title:	Prorogation Act 1867^[1]
Type:	Act
Parliament:	Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long Title:	An Act to simplify the Forms of Prorogation during the Recess of Parliament.
Year:	1867
Citation:	30 & 31 Vict. c. 81
Territorial Extent:	United Kingdom
Royal Assent:	12 August 1867
Status:	current
Use New Uk-Leg:	yes

The Prorogation Act 1867 (30 & 31 Vict. c. 81) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which is still in force in the United Kingdom with amendments.^[2]

It was passed to simplify the forms of prorogation during a recess of Parliament. Prorogation is the period from the formal end of a parliamentary session to the opening of the next session.^[3] The Act allowed the period of a prorogation to be extended to a day at least 14 days later.

See also

• Meeting of Parliament Act 1797
• Succession to the Crown Act 1707

External links

• Hansard, second reading in House of Lords
• Prorogation, UK Parliament

Notes and References

1. The citation of this Act by this short title was authorised by the Short Titles Act 1896, section 1 and the first schedule.  Due to the repeal of those provisions it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.
2. Web site: Prorogation Act 1867 (c.81). 2008-03-01.
3. http://www.parliament.uk/site-information/glossary/prorogation/ Prorogation, UK Parliament