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Legitimacy Act 1976

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Legitimacy Act 1976[a]
Act of Parliament
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long titleAn Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to legitimacy.
Citation1976 c. 31
Territorial extent England and Wales[b]
Dates
Royal assent22 July 1976
Commencement22 August 1976[c]
Other legislation
AmendsSee § Repealed enactments
Repeals/revokesSee § Repealed enactments
Amended by
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended
Text of the Legitimacy Act 1976 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Legitimacy Act 1976 (c. 31) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments related to legitimacy in England and Wales.[1]

Provisions

Repealed enactments

Section 11(2) of the act repealed 5 enactments, listed in schedule 2 to the act.[2]

Enactments repealed by section 11(2)
Citation Short title Extent of repeal
16 & 17 Geo. 5. c. 60 Legitimacy Act 1926 Sections 1(1) and (4).
Sections 6, 7 and 8.
Sections 10, 11 and 12.
The Schedule.
5 & 6 Eliz. 2. c. 39 Legitimation (Re-registration of Birth) Act 1957 Section 1(1).
Section 2.
7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 73 Legitimacy Act 1959 Section 1.
1969 c. 46 Family Law Reform Act 1969 In section 2, subsections (1) to (5).
Section 6(4).
Section 16(2).
1975 c. 72 Children Act 1975 In section 8(9) the words from "and related" to the end.
In Schedule 1, paragraphs 1(3), 12 and 13; in paragraph 14, sub-paragraphs (1)(b) and (2), and words "or is legitimated" in sub-paragraph (3)(d); and paragraph 15(1)(b).

Notes

  1. Section 12(1).
  2. Section 12(3).
  3. Section 12(2).

References

  1. Bromley, P.M.; Lowe, N.V. (1987). Bromley's Family Law (7th ed.). London: Butterworths. ISBN 0-406-01515-1. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: checksum (help)
  2. "Legitimacy Act 1976", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1976 c. 31