University of Wales Act 1902
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The University of Wales Act 1902 (2 Edw. 7 c. 14) was an Act of Parliament
of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
, given the royal assent on 22 July 1902.
It provided that if any office was stipulated as being open to graduates of the universities of Oxford
, Cambridge
, London
, or the Victoria University
, or any legal exemption was provided to graduates of those universities, then these privileges would likewise extend to the graduates of the University of Wales
holding equivalent degrees.
The Act was repealed by the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1998
Act of Parliament
An Act of Parliament is a statute enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament. In the Republic of Ireland the term Act of the Oireachtas is used, and in the United States the term Act of Congress is used.In Commonwealth countries, the term is used both in a narrow...
of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
, given the royal assent on 22 July 1902.
It provided that if any office was stipulated as being open to graduates of the universities of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
, Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
, London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
, or the Victoria University
Victoria University (UK)
Victoria University was an English federal university established by Royal Charter, 20 April 1880 at Manchester: a university for the North of England open to affiliation by colleges such as Owens College which immediately did so. University College Liverpool joined the University in 1884, followed...
, or any legal exemption was provided to graduates of those universities, then these privileges would likewise extend to the graduates of the University of Wales
University of Wales
The University of Wales was a confederal university founded in 1893. It had accredited institutions throughout Wales, and formerly accredited courses in Britain and abroad, with over 100,000 students, but in October 2011, after a number of scandals, it withdrew all accreditation, and it was...
holding equivalent degrees.
The Act was repealed by the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1998
Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1998
The Statute Law Act 1998 was passed on November 19, 1998 and provided reform to the statute law in the areas of Administration of Justice, Ecclesiastical Law, Education, Finance, Hereford and Worcester, Inclosure Acts, Scottish Local Acts, Slave Trade Acts, as well as other miscellaneous items.-...