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Legitimacy Act 1926

16 & 17 Geo. 5 c. 60 · Enacted 15 December 1926 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to amend the law relating to children born out of wedlock.

[15th December 1926]C1C2

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C1

Act modified by Legitimacy Act 1959 (c. 73), s. 1(2) (s. 1 of which said Act is repealed by Legitimacy Act 1976 (c. 31, SIF 49:7), Sch. 2 (subject to savings in Sch. 1 para. 4(2)(3) in relation to any dignity or title of honour or the devolution of property along therewith and in Sch. 1 para. 5 in relation to Succession to the Throne))

C2

Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3

Contents

  1. 1Legitimation by subsequent marriage of parents.
  2. 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  3. 3—5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  4. 6—8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  5. 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  6. 10—12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  7. Schedule . . .

1Legitimation by subsequent marriage of parents.

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3—5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

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