Statute Law Revision Act 1959

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Statute Law Revision Act 1959 [1]
Act of Parliament
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Long title An Act to revise the statute law by repealing obsolete, spent, unnecessary or superseded enactments.
Citation 7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 68
Dates
Royal assent 29 July 1959
Commencement 29 July 1959 [2]
Other legislation
Repeals/revokes
Repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974
Status: Repealed

The Statute Law Revision Act 1959 (7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 68) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Contents

This act was repealed by section 1 of, and part XI of the schedule to the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974.

The enactments which were repealed (whether for the whole or any part of the United Kingdom) by this Act were repealed so far as they extended to the Isle of Man [3] on 25 July 1991. [4]

The effect of this act is set out in the Report of the Joint Committee on Consolidation Bills dated 24 June 1959. [5]

Section 3 – Saving for powers of Parliament of Northern Ireland

This section was repealed by section 41(1) of, and Part I of Schedule 6 to, the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973.

Acts of Parliament repealed by this act

Miscellaneous

Session and chapterShort title
Adulteration of Hops Act 1733 7 Geo. 2. c. 19
Linen (Trade Marks) Act 1743 17 Geo. 2. c. 30
Linen (Trade Marks) Act 1744 18 Geo. 2. c. 24
Stealing of Vegetables Act 1772 13 Geo. 3. c. 32
British North America (Seigniorial Rights) Act 1825 6 Geo. 4. c. 59
Bankers (Scotland) Act 1826 7 Geo. 4. c. 67
Newfoundland Act 1842 5 & 6 Vict. c. 120
Ecclesiastical Courts Act 1844 7 & 8 Vict. c. 68
Hosiery Act 1845 8 & 9 Vict. c. 77
Silk Weavers Act 1845 8 & 9 Vict. c. 128
New Brunswick Boundary Act 1851 14 & 15 Vict. c. 63
Public House Closing Act 1864 27 & 28 Vict. c. 64
Licensing Act 1874 37 & 38 Vict. c. 49
Ecclesiastical Commissioners Act 1875 38 & 39 Vict. c. 71
Ecclesiastical Fees Act 1875 38 & 39 Vict. c. 76
Veterinary Surgeons Act (1881) Amendment Act 1920 10 & 11 Geo. 5. c. 20
Treaties of Washington Act 1922 12 & 13 Geo. 5. c. 21
War Service Canteens (Disposal of Surplus) Act 1922 12 & 13 Geo. 5. c. 53
Cunard (Insurance) Agreement Act 1930 21 & 22 Geo. 5. c. 2
British Museum Act 1946 9 & 10 Geo. 6. c. 56

Army prize and savings bank

Short titleSession and chapter
Army Prize Money Act 1832 2 & 3 Will. 4. c. 53
Military Savings Banks Act 1859 22 & 23 Vict. c. 20
Army Prize (Shares of Deceased) Act 1864 27 & 28 Vict. c. 36
Indian Prize Money Act 1866 29 & 30 Vict. c. 47
Indian Prize Money Act 1868 31 & 32 Vict. c. 38

Colonial and other loans

Short titleSession and chapter
Transvaal Loan (Guarantee) Act 1907 7 Edw. 7. c. 37
Mauritius Loan (Guarantee) Act 1931 21 & 22 Geo. 5. c. 26
Austrian Loan Guarantee Act 1933 23 & 24 Geo. 5. c. 5
Short titleSession and chapter
Common Informers Act 1575 18 Eliz. 1. c. 5
Common Informers Act 1588 31 Eliz. 1. c. 5
Common Informers Act 1623 21 Jas. 1. c. 4
Common Informers Act 1634 (Ireland)10 & 11 Car. 1. (I.) c. 11

Road and rail transport

Short titleSession and chapter
London Hackney Carriages Act 1833 3 & 4 Will. 4. c. 48
Railway Regulation (Gauge) Act 1846 9 & 10 Vict. c. 57
Railway and Canal Traffic (Provisional Orders) Amendment Act 1891 54 & 55 Vict. c. 12
Railway and Canal Traffic Act 1892 55 & 56 Vict. c. 44
London Passenger Transport (Agreement) Act 1935 25 & 26 Geo. 5. c. 27
Railways (Agreement) Act 1935 26 Geo. 5. & 1 Edw. 8. c. 6

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References

  1. The citation of this act by this short title was authorised by section 4 of this Act. Due to the repeal of this Act, it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.
  2. The Acts of Parliament (Commencement) Act 1793
  3. The Statute Law Revision (Isle of Man) Act 1991, sections 1(1) and 2(2) and Schedule 1
  4. The Interpretation Act 1978, section 4(b)
  5. John Burke (General editor). Current Law Statutes Annotated 1959. Sweet & Maxwell, Stevens & Sons. London. W Green & Son. Edinburgh. 1959.