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| Long title | An Acte against Abuses in Election of Scollers and presentacions to Benefices. |
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| Statute book chapter | 31 Eliz 1 c 6 |
| Introduced by | — |
| Territorial extent | England |
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| Royal Assent | — |
| Commencement | — |
| Repeal date | — |
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| Amendments | Statute Law Revision Act 1948 Common Informers Act 1951 Patronage (Benefices) Measure 1986 |
| Related legislation | Simony Act 1688 |
| Repealing legislation | — |
| Status: Current legislation | |
| Official text of the statute as amended and in force today within the United Kingdom, from the UK Statute Law Database | |
The Simony Act 1588 (31 Eliz 1 c 6) is an Act of Parliament passed by the Parliament of England.
The Act stipulates penalties for simony, an offence under the ecclesiastical law of the Church of England.
As of 2008[update], it remains largely in force in England and Wales.
Under s. 4, an unlawfully bestowed office can be declared void by the Crown, and the offender can be disabled from making future appointments and fined up to £1000.[1] Clergy are no longer required to make a declaration as to simony on ordination but offences are now likely to be dealt with as "misconduct" under the Clergy Discipline Measure 2003,[2] r.8.[3]
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