Citation 1976 c 16 Royal assent 27 May 1976 | Introduced by Lord Elwyn-Jones LC Commencement 27 May 1976 | |
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Long title An Act to promote the reform of the statute law by the repeal, in accordance with recommendations of the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission, of certain enactments which (except in so far as their effect is preserved) are no longer of practical utility, and to make other provision in connection with the repeal of those enactments. | ||
The Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1976 (c 16) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Contents
- Section 1 Repeals and associated amendments
- Section 2 Savings
- Section 3 Extent
- Schedule 1 Enactments repealed
- Part I
- Part II
- References
This Act was partly in force in Great Britain at the end of 2010.
It implemented recommendations contained in the seventh report on statute law revision, by the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission.
Section 1 - Repeals and associated amendments
Section 1(1) was repealed by Group 2 of Part IX of Schedule 1 to the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1998.
Section 2 - Savings
Section 2(3) was repealed by Group 2 of Part IX of Schedule 1 to the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1998.
Section 3 - Extent
In section 3(2), the words from "or Isle of Man" to the end were repealed by Group 2 of Part IX of Schedule 1 to the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1998.
The power conferred by section 3(2) was exercised by
The Orders in Council made under section 3(2) have lapsed because of the repeal made to that section by the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1998.
Schedule 1 - Enactments repealed
This Schedule was repealed by Group 2 of Part IX of Schedule 1 to the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1998.
Part I
In the entry relating to the Inebriates Act 1898, the words "and the Licensing (Scotland) Act 1959, section 160" were repealed by section 1(1) of, and Part XVII of Schedule 1 to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1978.
The entry relating to the Licensing (Scotland) Act 1903 was repealed by section 1(1) of, and Part XIX of Schedule 1 to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1977.
Part II
The entry relating to the Civil Defence Act 1939 was repealed by section 32(2) of, and Schedule 3 to, the Civil Contingencies Act 2004.
The entry relating to the Miscellaneous Financial Provisions Act 1955 was repealed by section 1(1) of, and Part XIX of Schedule 1 to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1977.
The entry relating to the Protection of Birds Act 1967 was repealed by section 73(1) of, and Part II of Schedule 17 to, the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.