Henry VIII clause
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
The Statute of Proclamations 1539 which gave King Henry VIII power to legislate by proclamation.
Noun[edit]
Henry VIII clause (plural Henry VIII clauses)
- (Australia, India, New Zealand, UK) A provision in a bill before Parliament, that enables the Government to amend the text of the bill once it becomes an Act of Parliament or to repeal the Act using secondary legislation.
References[edit]
- Henry VIII clauses, UK Parliament's glossary (accessed 26 January 2017)