Acts of Union 1800

The Acts of Union 1800 were parallel acts of the Parliament of Great Britain and the Parliament of Ireland which united the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland (previously in personal union) to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. The acts came into force between 31 December 1800 and 1 January 1801, and the merged Parliament of the United Kingdom had its first meeting on 22 January 1801.

Union with Ireland Act 1800
Act of Parliament
Parliament of Great Britain
Long titleAn Act for the Union of Great Britain and Ireland
Citation39 & 40 Geo. 3. c. 67
Dates
Royal assent2 July 1800
Commencement31 December 1800 – 1 January 1801
Other legislation
Relates to
Status
Republic of IrelandRepealed by the Statute Law Revision Act 1983
Northern IrelandStill in force with amendments
Revised text of statute as amended
Act of Union (Ireland) 1800
Act of Parliament
Parliament of Ireland
Long titleAn Act for the Union of Great Britain and Ireland
Citation40 Geo. 3. c. 38 (I)
Introduced byJohn Toler
Dates
Royal assent1 August 1800
Commencement31 December 1800 – 1 January 1801
Repealed24 November 1962
Other legislation
Repealed byStatute Law Revision (Pre-Union Irish Statutes) Act, 1962
Relates to
Status
Republic of IrelandRepealed by the Statute Law Revision (Pre-Union Irish Statutes) Act 1962
Northern IrelandStill in force with amendments
Revised text of statute as amended

Provisions of the acts remain in force, with amendments and some Articles repealed, in the United Kingdom, but they have been repealed in their entirety in the Republic of Ireland.

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