Dissolution of Colleges Act 1547

The Dissolution of Colleges Act 1547^[a] (1 Edw. 6. c. 14), also known as the Abolition of Chantries Act 1547 or the Chantries Act 1547, was an act of the Parliament of England.

Dissolution of Colleges Act 1547^[a]

Act of Parliament
Parliament of England
Long title	An Acte wherby certaine Chauntries Colleges Free Chapelles and the Possessions of the same be given to the Kinges Majestie.[1]
Citation	1 Edw. 6. c. 14
Territorial extent	England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent	24 December 1547
Commencement	4 November 1547[b]
Repealed	1 January 1961
Other legislation
Repealed by	Charities Act 1960
Relates to	Dissolution of Colleges Act 1545
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The whole act was repealed by section 39(1) of, and schedule 5 to, the Charities Act 1960.

Notes

1. The citation of this act by this short title was authorised by section 5 of, and schedule 2 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. Start of session.