Lieutenancies Act 1997
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The Lieutenancies Act 1997 is a UK statute that reorganised and codified the law governing the office and functions of Lord Lieutenants across the counties of the United Kingdom.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Lieutenancies Act 1997 Context triple: [Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire, legalBasis, Lieutenancies Act 1997]
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A.
Local Government Act 1972
The Local Government Act 1972 is a major piece of UK legislation that reorganized local government structures in England and Wales, creating new administrative counties, districts, and boroughs.
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B.
London Government Act 1963
The London Government Act 1963 was the legislation that reorganized local government in Greater London, establishing the Greater London Council and 32 London boroughs.
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London Act of 1934
The London Act of 1934 is a revision of the Hague Agreement that updated and expanded the international system for registering industrial designs.
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D.
Lieutenancies of England
The Lieutenancies of England are ceremonial county-based jurisdictions headed by Lord-Lieutenants who represent the British monarch at the local level.
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E.
Peerage Act 1963
The Peerage Act 1963 is a UK law that reformed the hereditary peerage system by allowing peers to disclaim their titles and granting all Scottish peers the right to sit in the House of Lords.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lieutenancies Act 1997 Target entity description: The Lieutenancies Act 1997 is a UK statute that reorganised and codified the law governing the office and functions of Lord Lieutenants across the counties of the United Kingdom.
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A.
Local Government Act 1972
The Local Government Act 1972 is a major piece of UK legislation that reorganized local government structures in England and Wales, creating new administrative counties, districts, and boroughs.
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B.
London Government Act 1963
The London Government Act 1963 was the legislation that reorganized local government in Greater London, establishing the Greater London Council and 32 London boroughs.
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C.
London Act of 1934
The London Act of 1934 is a revision of the Hague Agreement that updated and expanded the international system for registering industrial designs.
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D.
Lieutenancies of England
The Lieutenancies of England are ceremonial county-based jurisdictions headed by Lord-Lieutenants who represent the British monarch at the local level.
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E.
Peerage Act 1963
The Peerage Act 1963 is a UK law that reformed the hereditary peerage system by allowing peers to disclaim their titles and granting all Scottish peers the right to sit in the House of Lords.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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United Kingdom statute ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
England
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Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| defines |
lieutenancy areas in England
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lieutenancy areas in Northern Ireland ⓘ lieutenancy areas in Scotland ⓘ lieutenancy areas in Wales ⓘ |
| hasPart |
provisions relating to England
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provisions relating to Northern Ireland ⓘ provisions relating to Scotland ⓘ provisions relating to Wales ⓘ |
| headOfStateInvolved |
Monarch of the United Kingdom
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linked to:
British monarch
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| jurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
constitutional law
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public law ⓘ |
| legislature |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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linked to:
British Parliament
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| longTitle | An Act to make provision about lord-lieutenants and lieutenancies in Great Britain and Northern Ireland and for connected purposes ⓘ |
| providesFor |
appointment of Lord Lieutenants by the Crown
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definition of ceremonial counties for lieutenancy purposes ⓘ |
| purpose |
to codify the law relating to lieutenancies
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to define the areas for which lord lieutenants are appointed ⓘ to reorganise the law relating to lord lieutenants ⓘ |
| regulates |
functions of Lord Lieutenants
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office of Lord Lieutenant ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Ceremonial counties of England
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Deputy Lieutenant ⓘ Local Government Act 1972 ⓘ Lord Lieutenant ⓘ |
| repeals | earlier enactments relating to lieutenancies ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Lieutenancies Act 1997 ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Lord Lieutenants
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linked to:
Lord Lieutenant
ceremonial counties ⓘ lieutenancies ⓘ local government areas ⓘ |
| typeOfOfficeRegulated | Crown representative ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 1997 ⓘ |
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Subject: Lieutenancies Act 1997 Description of subject: The Lieutenancies Act 1997 is a UK statute that reorganised and codified the law governing the office and functions of Lord Lieutenants across the counties of the United Kingdom.
Referenced by (29)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Lieutenancies Act 1997
subject linked to:
Deputy Lieutenants
linked to: Lieutenancies Act 1997
linked to: Lieutenancies Act 1997
Lord Lieutenant of Mid Glamorgan
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hasLegalBasis
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Lieutenancies Act 1997 (as part of UK lieutenancy system)
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linked to: Lieutenancies Act 1997