The House of Commons (Disqualifications) Act 1801 (41 Geo. 3. (U.K.) c. 52) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that prohibits certain categories of people from becoming members of the House of Commons.
Subsequent developments Section 9 of the act was repealed by section 1(1) of, and the first schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1950 (14 Geo. 6. c. 6), which came into force on 23 May 1950.
The whole act was repealed by section 1(3)(b) of the House of Commons (Removal of Clergy Disqualification) Act 2001, which came into force on 11 May 2001.
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