Statute Law Revision Act 1908
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act for further promoting the Revision of the Statute Law by repealing Enactments which have ceased to be in force or have become unnecessary. |
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| Citation | 8 Edw. 7. c. 49 |
| Introduced by | Lord Chancellor [1] (Lords) |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 21 December 1908 |
| Commencement | 21 December 1908[b] |
| Repealed | 19 November 1998 |
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| Repealed by | Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1998 |
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Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Statute Law Revision Act 1908[c] (8 Edw. 7. c. 49) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It repealed the whole or part of acts, from the Consolidated Fund (No. 1) Act 1887 (50 & 51 Vict. c. 1) to the Appropriation Act 1900 (63 & 64 Vict. c. 57).
Subsequent developments
The schedule to the act was repealed by section 1 of, and the part I of the schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1927 (17 & 18 Geo. 5. c. 42), which came into force on 22 December 1927.[2]
The words "to the court of the county palatine of Lancaster or" in section 2 of the act were repealed by section 56(4) of, and part II of schedule 11 to, the Courts Act 1971, which came into force on 1 January 1972.[3]
Section 2 of the act was repealed by section 32(4) of, and part V of schedule 5 to, the Administration of Justice Act 1977, which came into force on 29 July 1977.[4]
The enactments which were repealed (whether for the whole or any part of the United Kingdom) by the act were repealed so far as they extended to the Isle of Man by section 1(1) of, and schedule 1 to, the Statute Law Revision (Isle of Man) Act 1991, which came into force on 25 July 1991.[5]
The whole act was repealed by section 1(1) of, and group 1 of part IX of schedule 1 to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1998, which came into force on 19 November 1998.[6]
The act was retained for the Republic of Ireland by section 2(2)(a) of, and part 4 of schedule 1 to, the Statute Law Revision Act 2007, which came into force on 8 May 2007.[7]
See also
Notes
- ↑ Section 3.
- ↑ The Acts of Parliament (Commencement) Act 1793
- ↑ Section 3.The citation of this act by this short title is authorised for the Republic of Ireland by section 3 of the act. Due to the repeal of that provision, it is now authorised for the United Kingdom by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.
References
- Halsbury's Statutes,
- The Public General Acts passed in the eight year of the reign of His Majesty King Edward the Seventh. HMSO. London. 1908. Pages 232 to 297.
- ↑ House of Lords Debates 18 May 1908 vol 188 c1528
- ↑ "Statute Law Revision Act 1927", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, Geo5/17-18 c. 42
- ↑ "Courts Act 1971", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1971 c. 23
- ↑ "Administration of Justice Act 1977", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1977 c. 38
- ↑ "Statute Law Revision (Isle of Man) Act 1991", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1991 c. 61
- ↑ "Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1998", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1998 c. 43
- ↑ "Statute Law Revision Act 2007".
External links
- Text of the Statute Law Revision Act 1908 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
- List of amendments and repeals in the Republic of Ireland from the Irish Statute Book
