Statute Law (Repeals) Act
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Statute Law Act is a stock short title
which is used, in the United Kingdom
, for legislation
whose sole purpose was to repeal obsolete enactments. The short title Statute Law Revision Act
was formerly used for this type of statute. These Acts are drafted by the Law Commission
Statute Law (Repeals) Acts may collectively refer to enactments with this short title. It is not a term of art.
Short title
The short title is the formal name by which a piece of primary legislation may by law be cited in the United Kingdom and other Westminster-influenced jurisdictions , as well as the United States. It contrasts with the long title which, while usually being more fully descriptive of the...
which is used, in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, for legislation
Legislation
Legislation is law which has been promulgated by a legislature or other governing body, or the process of making it...
whose sole purpose was to repeal obsolete enactments. The short title Statute Law Revision Act
Statute Law Revision Act
Statute Law Revision Act is a stock short title which was formerly used, in the United Kingdom and Canada, and is still used in Australia and in the Republic of Ireland, for legislation whose sole purpose was to repeal obsolete enactments...
was formerly used for this type of statute. These Acts are drafted by the Law Commission
Law Commission (England and Wales)
In England and Wales the Law Commission is an independent body set up by Parliament by the Law Commissions Act 1965 in 1965 to keep the law of England and Wales under review and to recommend reforms. The organisation is headed by a Chairman and four Law Commissioners...
Statute Law (Repeals) Acts may collectively refer to enactments with this short title. It is not a term of art.
List
- The Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969 (c. 52)
- The Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1971 (c. 52)
- The Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1973 (c. 39)
- The Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974 (c. 22)
- The Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1975 (c. 10)
- The Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1976 (c. 16)
- The Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1977 (c. 18)
- The Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1978 (c. 45)
- The Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1981 (c. 19)
- The Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986 (c. 12)
- The Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (c. 43)
- The Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1993 (c. 50)
- The Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1995 (c. 44)
- The Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1998Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1998The Statute Law Act 1998 was passed on November 19, 1998 and provided reform to the statute law in the areas of Administration of Justice, Ecclesiastical Law, Education, Finance, Hereford and Worcester, Inclosure Acts, Scottish Local Acts, Slave Trade Acts, as well as other miscellaneous items.-...
(c. 43) - The Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004The Statute Law Act 2004 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.It implements recommendations of the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission.-Schedule 1 - Repeals:This Schedule is divided into the following parts:...
(c. 14) - The Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2008Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2008The Statute Law Act 2008 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which repealed more than 250 Acts of Parliament in full, and more than 50 in part....
(c. 12)