The Criminal Statutes (Ireland) Repeal Act 1828 (9 Geo. 4. c. 53) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that repealed for Ireland enactments relating to the criminal law from 1225 to 1826.

The act included repeals mirroring for Ireland the Criminal Statutes Repeal Act 1827 (7 & 8 Geo. 4 c. 27), including repealing acts of the Parliament of England extended to Ireland by Poynings' Act 1495.

Similar provision was made for India by the Criminal Law (India) Act 1828 (9 Geo. 4. c. 74).

Background In the United Kingdom, acts of Parliament remain in force until expressly repealed. Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England, published in the late 18th-century, raised questions about the system and structure of the common law and the poor drafting and disorder of the existing statute book.

In 1806, the Commission on Public Records passed a resolution requesting the production of a report on the best mode of reducing the volume of the statute book. From 1810 to 1825, The Statutes of the Realm was published, providing for the first time the authoritative collection of acts. In 1816, both Houses of Parliament, passed resolutions that an eminent lawyer with 20 clerks be commissioned to make a digest of the statutes, which was declared "very expedient to be done." However, this was never done.

In 1822, Sir Robert Peel entered the cabinet as home secretary and in 1826 introduced a number of reforms to the English criminal law, which became known as Peel's Acts. This included efforts to modernise, consolidate and repeal provisions from a large number of earlier statutes, including:

Benefit of Clergy Larceny and other Offences of Stealing Burglary, Robbery and Threats for the Purpose of Robbery or of Extortion Embezzlement, False Pretences, and the Receipt of Stolen Property Malicious Injuries to Property Remedies against the Hundred

In 1828, the Offences Against the Person Act 1828 (9 Geo. 4 c. 31) was passed, which consolidated for England and Wales provisions in the law related to offences against the person.

During the parliamentary debate for the Larceny Laws Repeal Bill in the House of Commons on 13 March 1827, which extended only to England and Wales, the home secretary Sir Robert Peel assured members of parliament that a similar bill was in preparation for Ireland.

In 1828, parallel bills for Ireland to Peel's Acts were introduced.

Passage The Larceny Acts Repeal (Ireland) Bill was brought in to the House of Commons on 6 May 1828 by the chief secretary for Ireland, William Lamb , Mr Doherty and Thomas Wallace, 1st Baron Wallace . The bill had its first reading in the House of Commons on 12 May 1828. The bill had its second reading in the House of Commons on 19 May 1828 and was committed to a committee of the whole house, which met and reported on 3 June 1828, with amendments. The amended bill was considered and agreed on 9 June 1828 and had its third reading in the House of Commons on 13 July 1828 and passed, without amendments.

The bill had its first reading in the House of Lords on 16 June 1828. The bill had its second reading on 24 June 1828 and was committed to a committee of the whole house which met on 1 July 1828 and reported on 2 July 1828, with amendments. The amended bill had its third reading on 3 July 1828 and passed, without amendments.

The amended bill was considered and agreed to by the House of Commons on 3 July 1828.

The bill was granted royal assent on 15 July 1828.

Subsequent developments In 1828, parallel bills for Ireland to Peel's Acts were introduced, becoming:

The Criminal Statutes (Ireland) Repeal Act 1828 (9 Geo. 4. 54) The Criminal Law (Ireland) Act 1828 (9 Geo. 4. 54) The Larceny (Ireland) Act 1828 (9 Geo. 4. c. 55) The Malicious Injuries to Property (Ireland) Act 1828 (9 Geo. 4. c. 56)

The territorial extent of the act was limited to Ireland. Section 125 of the Criminal Law (India) Act 1828 (9 Geo. 4. c. 74) repealed for India all the acts listed in the act.

The territorial terms of the act led to several acts being for the avoidance of doubt for Scotland repealed by later Statute Law Revision Acts, including:

Statute Law Revision Act 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. c. 101) Statute Law Revision Act 1867 (30 & 31 Vict. c. 59) Statute Law Revision Act 1872 (35 & 36 Vict. c. 63) Statute Law Revision Act 1873 (36 & 37 Vict. c. 91) Statute Law Revision Act 1887 (50 & 51 Vict. c. 59) Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1973 (1973 c. 39)

Repeal The whole act was repealed by section 1 of, and the schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1873 (36 & 37 Vict. c. 91), which came into force on 5 August 1873.

Repealed enactments Section 1 of the act repealed 142 enactments listed in that section. The territorial extent of the repeal, to take effect on 31 August 1828, was limited to Ireland and the jurisdiction of the Admiralty of Ireland. Section 1 of the act also stated that for offences and other matters committed or done before 31 August 1828, the repealed enactments will still apply as if the act had not been passed.

Section 2 of the act repealed all provisions in other laws that were designed to continue or perpetuate the acts being repealed by this legislation, to take effect on 31 August 1828.

Section 3 of the act stated that the extent of any repeals did not stretch to the Post Office, "any Branch of the Public Revenue", navy and army stores and other royal "Public Stores", with the exception of the Embezzlement of Naval, etc., Stores Act 1812 (52 Geo. 3 c. 12).

+Parliament of EnglandCitationShort titleDescriptionExtent of repeal9 H. 3. st. 2. c. 10Charter of the Forest c. 10A Charter or Statute made in the Ninth Year of the Reign of King Henry the Third, commonly called Charta de Forestá.As relates to the Punishment for taking the King's Venison3 Edw. 1. c. 2Statute of Westminster 1275 Benefit of clergyA Statute made at Westminster in the Third Year of the Reign of King Edward the First.As relates to Clerks taken for guilty of Felony3 Edw. 1. c. 15Statute of Westminster 1275 Benefit of clergyA Statute made at Westminster in the Third Year of the Reign of King Edward the First.As provides what Prisoners shall not be replevisable.3 Edw. 1. c. 20Statute of Westminster 1275 Trespassers in parks and pondsA Statute made at Westminster in the Third Year of the Reign of King Edward the First.As relates to Trespassers in Parks and Ponds.21 Edw. 1. st. 2.Statutum de Malefactoribus in Parcis A Statute made in the Twenty first Year of the same Reign, intituled Statutum de Malefactoribus in Parcis.The whole act.33 Edw. 1Ordinatio de InquisitionibusAn Ordinance made in the Thirty-third Year of the Reign of King Edward the First, commonly called An Ordinance for Inquests.The whole act.1 Edw. 3. st. 1. c. 8Offences in ForestsA Statute made in the First Year of the Reign of King Edward the Third.As relates to Trespasses in the King's Forests of Vert and Venison.25 Edw. 3. st. 6. c. 4An Ordinance for the Clergy Benefit of clergyA Statute made in the Twenty fifth Year of the same Reign, intituled Ordinatio pro Clero.As relates to Clerks convicted of Treasons or Felonies.25 Edw. 3. st. 6. c. 5An Ordinance for the Clergy Benefit of clergyA Statute made in the Twenty fifth Year of the same Reign, intituled Ordinatio pro Clero.As relates to the Arraignment of Clerks.34 Edw. 3. c. 22Finding of hawksA Statute made in the Thirty fourth Year.As relates to Hawks.37 Edw. 3. c. 19N/AAnother Statute made in the Thirty seventh Year of the same Reign.As relates to Hawks.7 Hen. 5.Indictments, forgeryA Statute made in the seventh Year of King Henry the Fifth.As relates to those that forge or make untrue Charters or Muniments.9 Hen. 5. Stat. 1. c. 1Indictments, etc.A Statute made in the Ninth Year of the same Reign.As relates to Indictments and Appeals in a non-existing Place.8 Hen. 6. c. 12Amendment Act 1429So much of a Statute made in the Eighth Year of the Reign of King Henry the Sixth.As relates to the Offences of stealing, taking away, withdrawing, or avoiding of any Record or other like Thing therein mentioned.

I.e., section 3.23 Hen. 6. c. 9Sheriffs and Bailiffs, Fees, etc. Act 1444A Statute made in the Twenty-third Year of the same Reign.As relates to Sheriffs, and other Officers and Ministers therein mentioned, letting out of Prison upon Sureties any Person in Custody upon Indictment.33 Hen. 6. c. 1EmbezzlementA Statute made in the Thirty third Year of the same Reign.As relates to Servants taking and spoiling the Goods.1 Ric. 3. c. 3Felony Act 1483An Act passed in the First Year of the Reign of King Richard the Third, intituled An Act for bailing of Persons suspected of Felony.The whole act.1 Hen. 7. c. 7Hunting in Forests Act 1485An Act passed in the First Year of the Reign of King Henry the Seventh, intituled An Act against unlawful Hunting in Forests and Parks.The whole act.1 Hen. 7. c. 7Hunting in Forests Act 1485An Act passed in the First Year of the Reign of King Henry the Seventh, intituled An Act against unlawful Hunting in Forests and Parks.The whole act.3 Hen. 7. c. 3Taking of Bail by Justices Act 1487An Act passed in the Third Year of the same Reign, intituled An Act that Justices of the Peace may take Bail.As relates to Bail or Mainprize.4 Hen. 7. c. 13Benefit of Clergy Act 1488An Act passed in the Fourth Year of the same Reign, intituled An Act to take away the Benefit of Clergy from certain Persons.The whole act.