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Title and introductory text
Parliament (Elections and Meeting) Act 1943
1943 c.48
An Act to make temporary provision as respects parliamentary elections and the registration of parliamentary electors and, in connection therewith, as respects the dissolution of parliament as from a future date and other matters; to consolidate and amend the law as to the officers to whom writs for parliamentary elections are to be directed, and the persons to whom and the manner in which they are to be conveyed; and to shorten the time required for summoning parliament when prorogued.
[11th November 1943]
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Propose a change34 Time for summoning parliament during prorogation.
The date appointed for the meeting of parliament by a proclamation issued under section one of the Meeting of Parliament Act 1797 (which relates to the summoning of parliament when prorogued), may be any day after the date of the proclamation; . . . . . .
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This Act may be cited as the Parliament (Elections and Meeting) Act 1943.
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