Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1993

The Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1993 (c. 50) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

The act repealed the whole of 159 acts or orders and portions of 462 others, passed from and after the year 1503.Bedford, Michael (editor). Dod's Parliamentary Companion 1994. 175th edition. Dod's Parliamentary Companion Ltd. 1994. . Page xlii.

Background The act implemented recommendations contained in the fourteenth report on statute law revision, by the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission.

Provisions See section 6(1) of the Flood Prevention and Land Drainage (Scotland) Act 1997.

The Enfield Chase Act 1777 (17 Geo. 3. c. 17) had been repealed by the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1978. Section 2 reversed this, stating the act was "deemed not to have been repealed".

The majority of the act commenced upon royal assent.

The power conferred by section 4(3) (in relation to the Shipbuilding (Redundancy Payments) Act 1978 and the Shipbuilding Act 1985) was fully exercised by article 2 of the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1993 (Commencement) Order 1996 (SI 1996/509).

Repealed enactments Section 1(1) of the act repealed 617 enactments, listed in parts I to XVI of schedule 1 to the act.

Part I: Administration of Justice +Part I — Administration of JusticeCitationShort titleDescriptionExtent of repealGroup 1 – General Repeals20 Geo. 2. c. 43Heritable Jurisdictions (Scotland) Act 1746Heritable Jurisdictions (Scotland) Act 1746.Sections 1, 2, 24, 26 and 27.12 Geo. 3. c. 24Dockyards, etc. Protection Act 1772Dockyards, etc. Protection Act 1772.The whole Act as it applies to the Isle of Man.32 Geo. 3. c. 56Servants' Characters Act 1792Servants' Characters Act 1792.The whole Act as it applies to Scotland.Section 6 as it applies to England and Wales.41 Geo. 3. (U.K). c. 79Public Notaries Act 1801Public Notaries Act 1801.Section 16.1 & 2 Will. 4. c. 32Game Act 1831Game Act 1831.Section 42.3 & 4 Will. 4. c. 41Judicial Committee Act 1833Judicial Committee Act 1833.Section 9 from “and every such witness” onwards.6 & 7 Vict. c. 30Pound-breach Act 1843Pound-breach Act 1843.The whole act.6 & 7 Vict. c. 40Hosiery Act 1843Hosiery Act 1843.The whole act.10 & 11 Vict. c. 16Commissioners Clauses Act 1847Commissioners Clauses Act 1847.Section 11.14 & 15 Vict. c. 92Summary Jurisdiction (Ireland) Act 1851Summary Jurisdiction (Ireland) Act 1851.In section 16, paragraph 3.18 & 19 Vict. c. 90Crown Suits Act 1855Crown Suits Act 1855.The whole act.20 & 21 Vict. c. 43Summary Jurisdiction Act 1857Summary Jurisdiction Act 1857.The whole act.20 & 21 Vict. c. 44Crown Suits (Scotland) Act 1857Crown Suits (Scotland) Act 1857.Section 5 from the beginning to “Act; and”.27 & 28 Vict. c. 25Naval Prize Act 1864Naval Prize Act 1864.Section 50.29 & 30 Vict. c. 103Constabulary (Ireland) Act 1866Constabulary (Ireland) Act 1866.The whole act.31 & 32 Vict. c. 37Documentary Evidence Act 1868Documentary Evidence Act 1868.Section 4 except as it applies to Scotland.33 & 34 Vict. c. 23Forfeiture Act 1870Forfeiture Act 1870.Section 1.In section 2, the words “Provided nevertheless, that”.Section 5.34 & 35 Vict. c. 96Pedlars Act 1871Pedlars Act 1871.In section 3, the definition of “court of summary jurisdiction”.Section 20 from “Provided as follows” onwards.34 & 35 Vict. c. 112Prevention of Crimes Act 1871Prevention of Crimes Act 1871.Section 17 as it applies to Scotland.37 & 38 Vict. c. 88Births and Deaths Registration Act 1874Births and Deaths Registration Act 1874.Section 45.38 & 39 Vict. c. 25Public Stores Act 1875Public Stores Act 1875.In section 2, the definition of “court of summary jurisdiction”.In section 4, the words “therein described”.In section 13, as it applies to Great Britain, the words “or to the having in possession or keeping Her Majesty’s stores”.Sections 14, 15, 16 and 18.Schedule 1 except the entry in column 2 beginning “The name”.39 & 40 Vict. c. cliiPeebles Justiciary District Act 1876An Act to alter the Justiciary District of the County of Peebles.The whole act.44 & 45 Vict. c. 24Summary Jurisdiction (Process) Act 1881Summary Jurisdiction (Process) Act 1881.Section 1 from “This Act shall” onwards.45 & 46 Vict. c. 9Documentary Evidence Act 1882Documentary Evidence Act 1882.Section 3 except as it applies to Scotland.49 & 50 Vict. c. 38Riot (Damages) Act 1886Riot (Damages) Act 1886.Section 4(2).In section 9, the definition of “borough”.Section 10.50 & 51 Vict. c. 55Sheriffs Act 1887Sheriffs Act 1887.Section 14.55 & 56 Vict. c. 64Witnesses (Public Inquiries) Protection Act 1892Witnesses (Public Inquiries) Protection Act 1892.The following provisions as they apply to England and Wales—Section 4 from “to condemn” to “convicted and” and from “provided that” onwards.Section 5 from “together” to “court”.2 Edw. 7. c. 8Cremation Act 1902Cremation Act 1902.Section 8(1) from “Provided that” onwards.7 Edw. 7. c. 16Evidence (Colonial Statutes) Act 1907Evidence (Colonial Statutes) Act 1907.Section 1(2) except as it applies to Scotland.9 Edw. 7. c. 40Police Act 1909Police Act 1909.Section 6 from “and” (where first occurring) onwards.4 & 5 Geo. 5. c. 58Criminal Justice Administration Act 1914Criminal Justice Administration Act 1914.Section 38.10 & 11 Geo. 5. c. 75Official Secrets Act 1920Official Secrets Act 1920.Section 11(1)(a).Section 11(3).23 & 24 Geo. 5. c. 36Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1933Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1933.In section 2(2)(ii), the words “or of being a habitual criminal or a habitual drunkard”.Section 2(7) from the beginning to “aforesaid”.Section 7(3).8 & 9 Geo. 6. c. 16Limitation (Enemies and War Prisoners) Act 1945Limitation (Enemies and War Prisoners) Act 1945.In sections 2(1) and 4(a), the reference to section 4 of the Employers' Liability Act 1880.In section 4(a), the reference to section 1 of the Public Authorities Protection Act 1893.10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. 44Crown Proceedings Act 1947Crown Proceedings Act 1947.Section 24(4).Section 25(5).Section 26(1) from “This subsection” onwards.Section 36.Section 51(1).14 & 15 Geo. 6. c. 33Fraudulent Mediums Act 1951Fraudulent Mediums Act 1951.Section 2.14 & 15 Geo. 6. c. 39Common Informers Act 1951Common Informers Act 1951.In the Schedule, the entry relating to the Public Notaries Act 1843.15 & 16 Geo. 6 & 1 Eliz. 2. c. 52Prison Act 1952Prison Act 1952.Section 54(1).Section 55(3).In section 55(4) the words “the last preceding subsection or”.Schedule 3.1954 c. 11 (N.I.)Common Informers Act (Northern Ireland) 1954Common Informers Act (Northern Ireland) 1954.In the Schedule, the entries relating to the Expiring Laws Act (Ireland) 1761, the Recognisances (Ireland) Act 1817, the Public Notaries (Ireland) Act 1821, and the Clerk of Assize (Ireland) Act 1821.4 & 5 Eliz. 2. c. 69Sexual Offences Act 1956Sexual Offences Act 1956.Section 54(1) from “except” onwards.Section 54(2) from “and” onwards.In Schedule 3, the entry relating to section 15 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933.8 & 9 Eliz. 2. c. 65Administration of Justice Act 1960Administration of Justice Act 1960.Section 19(1).Schedule 3.9 & 10 Eliz. 2. c. 39Criminal Justice Act 1961Criminal Justice Act 1961.Section 41(3) and (4).In section 42(1) the words “Fifth and Sixth”.In section 42(2) the words “and Sixth”.In Schedule 4, the entry relating to the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1952.10 & 11 Eliz. 2. c. 30Northern Ireland Act 1962Northern Ireland Act 1962.In Schedule 2, the entry relating to the Public Stores Act 1875.1964 c. ivCity of London (Courts) Act 1964City of London (Courts) Act 1964.Sections 2, 3, 22 and 23.The Schedule.1967 c. 80Criminal Justice Act 1967Criminal Justice Act 1967.In section 104(1), the definitions of “explosive”, “firearm”, “imitation firearm” and “offensive weapon”.In Part I of Schedule 3, the entries relating to 1 & 2 Wm.4 c.43, the Pound-breach Act 1843 , the Slaughter of Animals (Scotland) Act 1928, the Local Government Act 1933, the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1952 and the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1960.In Part II of Schedule 3, the entries relating to the Local Government Act 1933 and the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947.In Schedule 5, paragraphs 1, 2, 15, 16 and 17.1971 c. 23Courts Act 1971Courts Act 1971.In Schedule 8, paragraphs 35 and 41.1971 c. 48Criminal Damage Act 1971Criminal Damage Act 1971.Section 11(2),(3) and (5).Section 12(4) and (5).1972 c. 71Criminal Justice Act 1972Criminal Justice Act 1972.In Schedule 5— (a) paragraph (a) of the entry relating to the Criminal Justice Act 1967; (b) the entry relating to the Road Traffic Act 1972.SI 1975/834Act of Adjournal (High Court Sittings and Juries) 1975Act of Adjournal (High Court Sittings and Juries) 1975.Section 6.In the Schedule,the entries in column IV.1977 c. 45Criminal Law Act 1977Criminal Law Act 1977.Section 15(2) and (3).Section 17.1980 c. 43Magistrates' Courts Act 1980Magistrates' Courts Act 1980.In Schedule 7, paragraph 1.1980 c. 55Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1980Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1980.Section 15.Section 16 from “Subject” to “below”.Section 29(2) from “and different dates” onwards.1985 c. 44Sexual Offences Act 1985Sexual Offences Act 1985.In section 1(1), the words “subject to section 5(6) below.”Section 5(6).1985 c. 65Insolvency Act 1985Insolvency Act 1985.In Schedule 8, paragraph 28 and paragraph 38(2) and (3).Group 2 – Piracy11 Will. 3. c. 7Piracy Act 1698Piracy Act 1698.The whole act.8 Geo. 1. c. 24Piracy Act 1721Piracy Act 1721.The whole act.18 Geo. 2. c. 30Piracy Act 1744Piracy Act 1744.The whole act.Group 3 – Mitigation of Penalties8 & 9 Vict. c. 16Companies Clauses Consolidation Act 1845Companies Clauses Consolidation Act 1845.Section 126.8 & 9 Vict. c. 17Companies Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1845Companies Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1845.Section 129.10 & 11 Vict. c. 14Markets and Fairs Clauses Act 1847Markets and Fairs Clauses Act 1847.Section 43 from “provided that” onwards.10 & 11 Vict. c. 16Commissioners Clauses Act 1847Commissioners Clauses Act 1847.Section 98.10 & 11 Vict. c. 27Harbours, Docks and Piers Clauses Act 1847Harbours, Docks and Piers Clauses Act 1847.Section 84 from “provided always” onwards.27 & 28 Vict. c. 110Limited Penalties Act 1864Limited Penalties Act 1864.The whole act.28 & 29 Vict. c. 125Dockyard Ports Regulation Act 1865Dockyard Ports Regulation Act 1865.Section 6 from “but” onwards.34 & 35 Vict. c. ccivWimbledon and Putney Commons Act 1871Wimbledon and Putney Commons Act 1871.Section 87 from “so as” onwards.38 & 39 Vict. c. 86Conspiracy and Protection of Property Act 1875Conspiracy and Protection of Property Act 1875.Section 8.Group 4 – Summary Jurisdiction Process53 & 54 Vict. c. 59Public Health Acts Amendment Act 1890Public Health Acts Amendment Act 1890.Section 8.7 Edw. 7. c. 53Public Health Acts Amendment Act 1907Public Health Acts Amendment Act 1907.Section 8.26 Geo. 5 & 1 Edw. 8. c. 49Public Health Act 1936Public Health Act 1936.Section 299.1980 c. 66Highways Act 1980Highways Act 1980.Section 313.1984 c. 22Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984.Section 66.1984 c. 55Building Act 1984Building Act 1984.Section 109.1993 c. 11Clean Air Act 1993Clean Air Act 1993.In section 62(1), the entry relating to section 299 of the Public Health Act 1936.

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