The Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1976 (c. 16) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
, the act remains partly in the United Kingdom.The Chronological Table of the Statutes, 1235 - 2010. The Stationery Office. 2011. . Part II. Page 1347, read with pages viii and x of Part I.
Background The act implemented recommendations contained in the seventh report on statute law revision, by the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission.
Provisions The power conferred by section 3(2) of the act was exercised by The (SI 1979/111) The Statute Law Repeals (Isle of Man) Order 1984 (SI 1984/1692)
Repealed enactments Section 1(1) of the act repealed 304 enactments, listed in schedule 1 to the act.
Part I: Administration of Justice +Part I — Administration of JusticeCitationShort titleExtent of repeal57 Geo. 3. c. 93Distress (Costs) Act 1817Section 7.3 & 4 Will. 4. c. 74Fines and Recoveries Act 1833In section 67, including that section as applied by any other Act, the words from "and in case any action of trespass" to "special matter in evidence".6 & 7 Will. 4. c. 19Durham (County Palatine) Act 1836The whole act.33 & 34 Vict. c. 30Wages Attachment Abolition Act 1870The whole act.36 & 37 Vict. c. 81Langbaurgh Coroners Act 1873The whole act.36 & 37 Vict. c. 88Slave Trade Act 1873In section 18, the words from "or given" onwards.45 & 46 Vict. c. 31Inferior Courts Judgments Extension Act 1882In section 2, in the definition of "inferior courts" the words "and the Court of Bankruptcy".4 & 5 Geo. 5. c. 78Courts (Emergency Powers) Act 1914The whole act.6 & 7 Geo. 5. c. 13Courts (Emergency Powers) (Amendment) Act 1916The whole act.6 & 7 Geo. 5. c. 18Courts (Emergency Powers) (No. 2) Act 1916The whole act.18 & 19 Geo. 5. c. 26Administration of Justice Act 1928In section 20(5), the words from "A copy of" onwards.In Schedule 1, in Part I the amendments of sections 118 and 167 of the Supreme Court of Judicature (Consolidation) Act 1925.22 & 23 Geo. 5. c. 2Expiring Laws Act 1931The whole act.7 & 8 Geo. 6. c. 7Prize Salvage Act 1944Section 1(2).12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 63Legal Aid and Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1949In Schedule 7, in the third column the entries relating to sections 9 and 26 to 28 of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1933.2 & 3 Eliz. 2. c. 36Law Reform (Limitation of Actions, &c.) Act 1954Sections 5 and 7.Section 8(2) except the words "this Act extends to Great Britain only".7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 65Fatal Accidents Act 1959Section 3(5) except the words "this Act does not extend to Scotland or Northern Ireland".1965 c. 72Matrimonial Causes Act 1965Section 38.
Part II: Alcoholism +Part II — AlcoholismCitationShort titleExtent of repeal42 & 43 Vict. c. 19Habitual Drunkards Act 1879The whole act.51 & 52 Vict. c. 19Inebriates Act 1888The whole act.61 & 62 Vict. c. 60Inebriates Act 1898The whole Act except section 30 and Schedule 1.In Schedule 1, the entries relating to the Refreshment Houses (Ireland) Act 1860, the Dublin Police Act 1842 and the Licensing (Ireland) Act 1836.62 & 63 Vict. c. 35Inebriates Act 1899The whole act.63 & 64 Vict. c. 28Inebriates Amendment (Scotland) Act 1900The whole act.2 Edw. 7. c. 28Licensing Act 1902In section 2, in subsection (1) the words "with or without hard labour" and, in subsection (3), the words "and in section sixty of the Licensing Act 1872".Section 3.12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 47Finance Act 1949In Schedule 8, paragraph 4 of Part II.7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 72Mental Health Act 1959In Schedule 7, the entry relating to the Habitual Drunkards Act 1879.8 & 9 Eliz. 2. c. 61Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1960In Schedule 4, the entry relating to the Habitual Drunkards Act 1879.
Part III: Animals +Part III — AnimalsCitationShort titleExtent of repeal6 Edw. 7. c. 32Dogs Act 1906Sections 8(c) and 9(a).1 & 2 Geo. 5. c. 27Protection of Animals Act 1911Section 17.6 & 7 Eliz. 2. c. 43Horse Breeding Act 1958Section 17(1), (6) and (7).1963 c. 11Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1963Section 15.1963 c. 43Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963Sections 6 and 7(2).1964 c. 70Riding Establishments Act 1964Sections 7 and 8.1967 c. 46Protection of Birds Act 1967Sections 1 and 2.In section 3, subsection (1), in subsection (2) the word "Accordingly", and subsection (3).In section 12(3), the words from "so much" to "principal Act".1973 c. 57Badgers Act 1973In section 11, in the definition of "local authority" paragraph (a), and in paragraph (b) the words "on and after 1st April 1974".
Part IV: Armed Forces +Part IV — Armed ForcesCitationShort titleExtent of repeal53 Geo. 3. c. 154Kilmainham Hospital (Pensions Commutation) Act 1813The whole act.7 Geo. 4. c. 16Chelsea and Kilmainham Hospitals Act 1826Sections 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9.In section 10, the words "or Kilmainham".Section 12.In section 13, the words "or through the commissioners or governors of Kilmainham Hospital".Section 22.In section 24, the words "or Kilmainham" and the words, wherever occurring, "of either of the said hospitals", "into either of the said hospitals", and "either of the said hospitals".Section 26.In section 27, the words "either" and "or Kilmainham".Section 33.11 Geo. 4 & 1 Will. 4. c. 41Army Pensions Act 1830The whole act.2 & 3 Vict. c. 51Pensions Act 1839The whole act.10 & 11 Vict. c. 4Chelsea Pensions (Abolition of Poundage) Act 1847The whole act.28 & 29 Vict. c. 73Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions Act 1865In section 4, the words "or by a person entitled to any marine half pay," and the words "or half pay".Section 7.28 & 29 Vict. c. 89Greenwich Hospital Act 1865In section 5, the words "half pay".Section 8.47 & 48 Vict. c. 44Naval Pensions Act 1884Section 3.47 & 48 Vict. c. 55Pensions and Yeomanry Pay Act 1884In the title, the words "and to the pay and pensions of the Yeomanry".In section 2(1), the words "and to the pay and pensions of the Yeomanry"; and the words from "both such pay" onwards except the word "pensions".Section 6.61 & 62 Vict. c. 24Greenwich Hospital Act 1898The whole Act except section 1 as that section applies to Northern Ireland.4 & 5 Geo. 5. c. 83Army Pensions Act 1914In section 1, the words in the proviso from "this section" to "and that".7 & 8 Geo. 5. c. 51Air Force (Constitution) Act 1917Section 6(2).14 & 15 Geo. 5. c. 15Auxiliary Air Force and Air Force Reserve Act 1924The whole act.24 & 25 Geo. 5. c. 5Air Force Reserve (Pilots and Observers) Act 1934The whole act.12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 96Auxiliary and Reserve Forces Act 1949Section 7.In section 8, the words "or as part of the short title of the Auxiliary Air Force and Air Force Reserve Act 1924".Sections 14, 15 and 16(1).14 Geo. 6. c. 33Air Force Reserve Act 1950Section 29.14 & 15 Geo. 6. c. 23Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Training) Act 1951The whole act.1 & 2 Eliz. 2. c. 50Auxiliary Forces Act 1953Sections 45 and 46(6).2 & 3 Eliz. 2. c. 10Navy, Army and Air Force Reserves Act 1954The whole act.1966 c. 30Reserve Forces Act 1966In Schedule 1, paragraph 31.1969 c. 23Army Reserve Act 1969The whole act.
Part V: Civil Defence +Part V — Civil DefenceCitationShort titleExtent of repeal1 & 2 Geo. 6. c. 6Air-Raid Precautions Act 1937The whole act.2 & 3 Geo. 6. c. 31Civil Defence Act 1939Parts I to IV.Part V except sections 36, 37 and 39.In section 36(2), the proviso.Part VI.Part VIII except section 62.In section 62, in subsection (1)(b) the words "(as defined in the Act of 1937)", and subsection (5).Sections 74, 75, 81 and 82.In section 83, subsection (1), the proviso to subsection (4), and subsection (5).Sections 85 to 89.In section 90(1), the definition of "Annual value", in the definition of "Civil defence functions" the words "the Act of 1937 or", and the definitions of "Diminution in the annual value", "Electricity undertakers", "Fire authority", "Lease", "Owner", and "Public air-raid shelter".Section 91 except subsections (20), (21), (28) and (34).In section 91(20), the words from the beginning to "sixty-eight and".In section 91(21), the words "and to section five of the Act of 1937", the word "respectively", and the words from "and to subsection (9)" onwards.In section 91(34), the words "of the Act of 1937 or". Schedule 2.9 & 10 Geo. 6. c. 12Civil Defence (Suspension of Powers) Act 1945The whole act.9 & 10 Geo. 6. c. 49Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) Act 1946In Schedule 4, the entries relating to the Air-Raid Precautions Act 1937 and the Civil Defence Act 1939.9 & 10 Eliz. 2. c. 64Public Health Act 1961In Part III of Schedule 1, the entry relating to the Civil Defence Act 1939.1963 c. 33London Government Act 1963In section 49, in subsection (1) the words "of the Civil Defence Acts 1937 and 1939 or" and the words "in the said Acts of 1937 and 1939 and", and subsections (5) and (6).1967 c. 76Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967In Schedule 6, the entry relating to the Civil Defence Act 1939.1969 c. 48Post Office Act 1969In Schedule 4, in paragraph 36(1), the words from "other than" onwards.1970 c. 38Building (Scotland) Act 1970In Part II of Schedule 1, paragraph 3.1973 c. 65Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973In Schedule 27, the entries relating to the Air-Raid Precautions Act 1937 and the Civil Defence Act 1939.
Part VI: Customs and Excise +Part VI — Customs and ExciseCitationShort titleExtent of repeal23 & 24 Vict. c. 90Game Licences Act 1860In section 16, the words "and Dublin".Sections 17 and 18.13 & 14 Geo. 5. c. 14Finance Act 1923In section 39(1) the words from "so far as", where first occurring, to "excise", where first occurring.14 & 15 Geo. 5. c. 21Finance Act 1924In section 17, in subsection (1) the words "or a gun licence", the word "respectively" in both places, the words "and gun licences" in both places and the words "or licence", in subsection (2) the words "and gun licences", and in subsection (3) the words from "and the expression 'gun licence'" onwards.18 & 19 Geo. 5. c. 17Finance Act 1928In section 35(1), the words from "and the expression" onwards.15 & 16 Geo. 6 & 1 Eliz. 2. c. 44Customs and Excise Act 1952In section 237(2), the words from "and to licences" onwards.1963 c. 25Finance Act 1963Section 2.1970 c. 24Finance Act 1970In section 2(9), the words from "for" onwards.
Part VII: India