The Bankruptcy Act 1883 (46 & 47 Vict. c. 52) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that amended and consolidated the law of bankruptcy in England and Wales.
Provisions Repealed enactments Section 169(1) of the act repealed 7 enactments, listed in the fifth schedule to the act, as far as they related to England and Wales. CitationShort titleExtent of repeal13 Edw. 1. c. 18Execution of Damages Act 1285In part; namely, the words "all the chattels of the debtor saving only his oxen and beasts of the plough, and".32 & 33 Vict. c. 62Debtors Act 1869In part; namely, sub-section (5) of section five, and sections twenty-one and twenty-two.32 & 33 Vict. c. 71Bankruptcy Act 1869The whole act.32 & 33 Vict. c. 83Bankruptcy Repeal and Insolvent Court Act 1869In part; namely, section nineteen.33 & 34 Vict. c. 76Absconding Debtors Act 1870The whole act.34 & 35 Vict. c. 50Bankruptcy Disqualification Act 1871Except sections six, seven, and eight.38 & 39 Vict. c. 77Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1875In part; namely, sections nine and thirty-two.
Subsequent developments The majority of the act was repealed by section 168(1) of, and the sixth schedule to, the Bankruptcy Act 1914 (4 & 5 Geo. 5. c. 59), which came into operation on 1 January 1915.
Section 146 of the act was repealed by section 57(2) of, and the second schedule to, the Administration of Justice Act 1956 (4 & 5 Eliz. 2. c. 46), which came into force on 1 October 1957.
In section 32(1)(a) of the act, the words from " or being elected " onwards were repealed by section 1(1) of, and part XIII of schedule 1 to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1973, which came into force on 18 July 1973.
The whole act was repealed by section 1(1) of, and group 1 of part I of schedule 1 to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989, which came into force on 16 November 1989.
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