Affiliation Proceedings Act 1957
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to consolidate the enactments relating to bastardy, with corrections and improvements made under the Consolidation of Enactments (Procedure) Act, 1949. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 5 & 6 Eliz. 2. c. 55 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales[b] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 31 July 1957 |
| Commencement | 1 April 1958[c] |
| Repealed | 1 April 1989[d] |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | See § Repealed enactments |
| Repeals/revokes | See § Repealed enactments |
| Amended by | |
| Repealed by | Family Law Reform Act 1987 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Affiliation Proceedings Act 1957 (5 & 6 Eliz. 2. c. 55) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments related to bastardy in England and Wales.[1]
Provisions
Repealed enactments
Section 12(1) of the act repealed 8 enactments, listed in the schedule to the act.[2]
| Citation | Short title | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 7 & 8 Vict. c. 101 | Poor Law Amendment Act 1844 | Sections five and eight. |
| 8 & 9 Vict. c. 10 | Bastardy Act 1845 | The whole act. |
| 35 & 36 Vict. c. 65 | Bastardy Laws Amendment Act 1872 | The whole act. |
| 4 & 5 Geo. 5. c. 6 | Affiliation Orders Act 1914 | The whole act. |
| 13 & 14 Geo. 5. c. 23 | Bastardy Act 1923 | The whole act. |
| 19 & 20 Geo. 5. c. 36 | Age of Marriage Act 1929 | The whole act. |
| 15 & 16 Geo. 6 & 1 Eliz. 2. c. 41 | Affiliation Orders Act 1952 | The whole act except section four. |
| 15 & 16 Geo. 6 & 1 Eliz. 2. c. 55 | Magistrates' Courts Act 1952 | Section fifty-one; subsection (4) of section eighty-three. |
Subsequent developments
Section 12(1) of, and the schedule to, the act were repealed by section 1 of, and part XI of the schedule to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974, which came into force on 27 June 1974.[3]
The whole act was repealed by section 33(4) of, and schedule 4 to, the Family Law Reform Act 1987, which came into force on 1 April 1989.[4]
Notes
References
- ↑ "[R]Affiliation Proceedings Act 1957 | LexisNexis". www.lexisnexis.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ "Affiliation Proceedings Act 1957", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, Eliz2/5-6 c. 55
- ↑ "Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1974 c. 22
- ↑ "Family Law Reform Act 1987", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1987 c. 42
External links
- Text of the Affiliation Proceedings Act 1957 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.