Statute Law Revision Act 1870

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Statute Law Revision Act 1870 [1]
Act of Parliament
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Long title An Act for further promoting the revision of the Statute Law by repealing certain enactments that have ceased to be in force or are consolidated by certain Acts of the present Session.
Citation 33 & 34 Vict. c. 69
Dates
Royal assent 9 August 1870
Commencement 9 August 1870 [2]
Other legislation
Repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Statute Law Revision Act 1870 [1] (33 & 34 Vict. c. 69) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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It repealed enactments relating to the National Debt and to forgery. It was intended, in particular, to facilitate the preparation of the revised edition of the statutes then in progress. [3]

The Schedule to this Act was repealed by the Statute Law Revision Act 1894 (57 & 58 Vict c 56).

This Act was repealed by section 1(1) of, and Part XIII of Schedule 1 to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986.

This 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.

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References

  1. 1 2 The citation of this act by this short title is authorised by section 2 of this act.
  2. The Acts of Parliament (Commencement) Act 1793
  3. The Statute Law Revision Act 1870, preamble