Meeting of Parliament Act 1694
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act for the frequent Meeting and calling of Parliaments. |
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| Citation | 6 & 7 Will. & Mar. c. 2 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 22 December 1694 |
| Commencement | 12 November 1694 |
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Status: Partially repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Meeting of Parliament Act 1694 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Meeting of Parliament Act 1694 (6 & 7 Will. & Mar. c. 2), also known as the Triennial Act 1694, is an act of the Parliament of England. This act is Chapter II Rot. Parl. pt. 1. nu. 2. The sections of the act still in force require that Parliament hold a session at least once every three years.
The act required Parliament to meet annually and to hold general elections once every three years.
The act was partly in force in Great Britain at the end of 2010.
The whole act was repealed for the Republic of Ireland by section 3 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Electoral Act 1963.
Sections 3 and 4 were repealed by the Statute Law Revision Act 1867.