Queen Anne's Bounty Act 1703

The Queen Anne's Bounty Act 1703 (2 & 3 Ann. c 20) was an Act of the Parliament of England, granting "in Perpetuity the Revenues of the First Fruits and Tenths" for the support of the poor clergy of England.^[3]

Queen Anne's Bounty Act 1703^[1]

Act of Parliament
Parliament of England
Long title	An Act for makeing more effectuall Her Majesties Gracious Intencions for the Augmentacion of the Maintenance of the Poor Clergy by enabling Her Majesty to grant in Perpetuity the Revenues of the First Fruits and Tenths and also for enabling any other Persons to make Grants for the same Purpose.[2]
Citation	2 & 3 Ann. c. 20 (Ruffhead: c. 11)
Dates
Royal assent	3 April 1704
Other legislation
Repealed by	Charities Act 1960
Status: Repealed

The whole Act, so far as not otherwise repealed, was repealed by section 48(2) of, and Part II of Schedule 7 to, the Charities Act 1960.

Section 1

This section was repealed by section 39(1) of, and Schedule 5 to, the Charities Act 1960.

Section 2

This section was repealed by section 6 of, and Schedule 2 to, the First Fruits and Tenths Measure 1926 (16 & 17 Geo. 5. No. 5).

Section 3

This section was repealed by section 6 of, and Schedule 2 to, the First Fruits and Tenths Measure 1926 (16 & 17 Geo. 5. No. 5).

Section 4

In this section, the words from "inrolled in such manner" to "bargaines and sales" and the word "inrolled" where thereafter occurring were repealed section 1 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1948.

Section 6

In this section, the words "or women covert without their husbands" were repealed by section 5(2) of, and Schedule 2 to, the Law Reform (Married Women and Tortfeasors) Act 1935.

Section 7

This section was repealed by section 6 of, and Schedule 2 to, the First Fruits and Tenths Measure 1926 (16 & 17 Geo. 5. No. 5).

See also

• Queen Anne's Bounty

References

• Halsbury's Statutes

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. These words are printed against this Act in the second column of Schedule 2 to the Statute Law Revision Act 1948, which is headed "Title".
3. Acts of Parliament, Public Act, 2&3 Anne I, c. 20. (London: Charles Bill, 1704)