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JEWS RELIEF ACT 1858

JEWS RELIEF ACT 1858 - LONG TITLE

An Act to provide for the Relief of Her Majesty's Subjects
professing the Jewish Religion.{1}
[23rd July 1858]
Ss.13 rep. by 1871 c.48 s.1 sch.1 Pt.II

JEWS RELIEF ACT 1858 - SECT 4
Persons professing Jewish religion may not advise Crown on
appointment to, or disposal of, office or preferment in Church of
England or Church of Scotland.

4. ... it shall not be lawful for any person professing the Jewish
religion, directly or indirectly, to advise Her Majesty, or any
person or persons holding or exercising the office of guardians of
the United Kingdom, or of Regent of the United Kingdom, under
whatever name, style, or title such office may be constituted...
touching or concerning the appointment to or disposal of any office
or preferment in the Church of England or in the Church of
Scotland; and if such person shall offend in the premises, he
shall, being thereof convicted by due course of law, be deemed
guilty of a high misdemeanor, and disabled for ever from holding
any office, civil or military, under the Crown.