Citation 30 & 31 Vict. c.81 Royal assent 12 August 1867 | Territorial extent United Kingdom | |
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Long title An Act to simplify the Forms of Prorogation during the Recess of Parliament. | ||
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.
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. The Act allowed the period of a prorogation to be extended to a day at least 14 days later. The Representation of the People Act 1918 changed the period for such an extension from 14 days to at least 20 days.
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