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Parliament (Qualification of Women) Act 1918 1918 c.47 An Act to amend the Law with respect to the Capacity of Women to sit in Parliament. [21st November 1918]
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Parliament (Qualification of Women) Act 1918
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3 provisions
1 Capacity of women to be members of Parliament.
A woman shall not be disqualified by sex or marriage for being elected to or sitting or voting as a Member of the Commons House of Parliament.
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This Act may be cited as the Parliament (Qualification of Women) Act 1918.
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