Chequers Estate Act 1917

Chequers Estate Act 1917
Act of Parliament
	Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to confirm and give effect to a deed of settlement relating to the Chequers Estate and other property and for purposes connected therewith.
Citation	7 & 8 Geo. 5. c. 55
Territorial extent	England and Wales; Scotland; Northern Ireland;
Dates
Royal assent	20 December 1917
Other legislation
Amended by	Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Act 1919; Chequers Estate Act 1958; Defence (Transfer of Functions) Act 1964; Agricultural Holdings Act 1986;
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Text of the Chequers Estate Act 1917 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Chequers Estate Act 1917 (7 & 8 Geo. 5. c. 55) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that designates Chequers as the official country residence of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. It was given royal assent on 20 December 1917.

The Act was the first piece of legislation to recognise the existence of a Prime Minister even though the head of government had been referred to unofficially as "Prime Minister" since the early 18th century.[1][2]

References

Rozenberg, Joshua (3 June 1998). "UK Politics: Talking Politics—Conventions of the constitution". BBC News. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
Hennessy, Peter (2001) [2000]. The Prime Minister; The Office And Its Holders Since 1945. Penguin Group. p. 39. ISBN 0-14-028393-5. OCLC 47063414.

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[1] Rozenberg, Joshua (3 June 1998). "UK Politics: Talking Politics—Conventions of the constitution". BBC News. Retrieved 12 April 2020.

[2] Hennessy, Peter (2001) [2000]. The Prime Minister; The Office And Its Holders Since 1945. Penguin Group. p. 39. ISBN 0-14-028393-5. OCLC 47063414.