| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to relieve Persons who impugn the Doctrine of the Holy Trinity from certain Penalties. |
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| Citation | 53 Geo. 3. c. 160 |
| Introduced by | William Smith[1] (Commons) |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 21 July 1813 |
| Commencement | 21 July 1813[a] |
| Repealed | 5 August 1873 |
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| Amended by | Dissenters (Ireland) Act 1817 |
| Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1873 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The act53 Geo. 3. c. 160, sometimes called theDoctrine of the Trinity Act 1813,[2] theTrinitarian Act 1812,[3] theUnitarian Relief Act,[4] theTrinity Act, theUnitarian Toleration Bill, orMr William Smith's Bill (afterWhig politicianWilliam Smith),[5] was anact of theParliament of the United Kingdom which amendedits blasphemy laws and granted toleration forUnitarian worship.[6]
TheDissenters (Ireland) Act 1817 (57 Geo. 3. c. 70) extended the act to Ireland, and amended theProhibition of Disturbance of Worship Act 1719 (passed by theParliament of Ireland)[7] in the same way as the 1813 act had amended the 1689 act.[8]
The whole act was repealed by theStatute Law Revision Act 1873 (36 & 37 Vict. c. 91).[9]
