Clerk of the Parliaments Act 1824
1824 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Act of Parliament 5 Geo. 4 c. 82
The Clerk of the Parliaments Act 1824 (5 Geo. 4. c. 82) (originally Clerk of Parliaments Act 1824) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that covers the appointment of the Clerk of the Parliaments and her deputies.
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Text of the Clerk of the Parliaments Act 1824 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
Text of the Clerk of the Parliaments Act 1824 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
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