Protestant Religion And Presbyterian Church Act 1707

Its long title is An Act for Securing the Protestant Religion and Presbyterian Church Government.

Protestant Religion and Presbyterian Church Act 1707

Act of Parliament
Parliament of Scotland
Long title	Act for Securing the Protestant Religion and Presbyterian Church Government.
Citation	1707 c. 6
Territorial extent	Kingdom of Scotland
Dates
Royal assent	16 January 1707
Status: Current legislation
Text of the Protestant Religion and Presbyterian Church Act 1707 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

Maintenance of Church of England Act 1706

Act of Parliament
Parliament of England
Long title	An Act for securing the Church of England as by Law established.
Citation	6 Ann. c. 8 (Ruffhead: 5 Ann. c. 5)
Dates
Royal assent	13 February 1707[citation needed]
Status: Current legislation
Revised text of statute as amended

The Protestant Religion and Presbyterian Church Act 1707 has the constitutional distinction of being named in the Regency Act 1937 as a statute that may not be amended during a regency. The Regency Act 1937 provides that a regent may not assent to a bill to amend the Act of 1707, or any bill affecting the line of succession. When the Regency Bill was debated in the House of Commons, the attorney-general explained, "The safeguarding of this particular Act of the Scottish Parliament was expressly mentioned in the Act of Union, and that is the historic reason why it appears here."

An Act of the Parliament of England, 6 Ann. c. 8, had made similar provision for the Church of England in 1706 but is not mentioned in the Regency Act.

• Succession to the Crown Act 1707

• Official text of the Protestant Religion and Presbyterian Church Act 1707 as amended and in force today within the United Kingdom, from the UK Statute Law Database
• Official text of the Act 6 Anne c. 8 (1706) as amended and in force today within the United Kingdom, from the UK Statute Law Database