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Parliamentary Witnesses Act 1858

21 & 22 Vict. c. 78 · Enacted 2 August 1858 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to enable the Committees of both Houses of Parliament to administer Oaths to Witnesses in certain Cases.

[2nd August 1858]C1C2

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C1

Short title given by Short Titles Act 1896 (c. 14)

C2

Preamble omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1892 (c. 19)

Contents

  1. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  2. 2Any committee of House of Lords may administer oath.
  3. 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed

1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

2Any committee of House of Lords may administer oath.

Any committee of the House of Lords may administer an oath to the witnesses examined before such committee.

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