Tithe Act 1540

The Tithe Act 1540^[a] (32 Hen. 8. c. 7) was an act of the Parliament of England.

Tithe Act 1540^[a]

Act of Parliament
Parliament of England
Long title	Payment of tithes and offeringes.[b]
Citation	32 Hen. 8. c. 7
Territorial extent	England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent	24 July 1540
Commencement	12 April 1540[c]
Repealed	1 January 1970
Other legislation
Amended by	Statute Law Revision Act 1887 Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Measure 1963
Repealed by	Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969
Relates to	Tithe Act 1536
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

Subsequent developments

The whole act was repealed by section 1 of, the schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1887 (50 & 51 Vict. c. 59), except as to tithes, offerings and duties which had not been commuted or were otherwise still payable, and except section 5.

The proviso to section 5 of the act was repealed by section 87 of, and the fifth fifth schedule to, the Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Measure 1963 (No 1).

Section 5 of the act, was repealed by section 1 of, and part II of the schedule to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969.

See also

• Tithe Act

Notes

1. The citation of this act by this short title was authorised by section 5 of, and the second schedule 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. These words are printed against this act in the second column of the second schedule to the Statute Law Revision Act 1948, which is headed "Title".
3. Start of session.