1713: 12 Anne c.15: An act for making perpetual an act made in the seventh year of the reign of the late King William, intituled, An act to prevent false and double returns of members to serve in parliament.

WHEREAS in the seventh year of the reign of the late King William the Third, an act was made, intituled,

[7 & 8 W. 3. c. 7.]

An act to prevent false and double returns of members to serve in parliament, and was thereby enacted to continue for the term of seven years, and from thence to the end of the next sessions of parliament, and no longer;

[12 & 13 W. 3. c. 5.]

which act by another act made in the twelfth year of the reign of the said late King, intituled, An act for continuing a former act to prevent false and double returns of members to serve in parliament, was enacted, should thereafter be in force for and during the term of eleven years, and from thence to the end of the first sessions of the next parliament, and no longer; which said act has been found by experience to be very useful for the preservation of the rights of the several counties, cities and boroughs of this kingdom, in the election of members to serve in parliament, and being near expiring: be it therefore enacted by the Queen’s most excellent majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the lords spiritual and temporal, and commons, in this present parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same,

[The act 7 & 8 W. 3. c. 7. made perpetual.]

That the said act made in the seventh year of the reign of the late King William the Third, intituled, An act to prevent false and double returns of members to serve in parliament, and every clause, matter and thing therein contained, shall be, and is hereby declared to be in full force, and is hereby made perpetual.

Source: Pickering, Statutes At Large, volume 13.

Note that the Statutes of the Realm cites this as 12 Anne chapter 16.