Statute Law Revision Act 1875

Statute Law Revision Act 1875[1]
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act for further promoting the Revision of the Statute Law by repealing certain Enactments which have ceased to be in force or have become unnecessary.
Citation38 & 39 Vict. c. 66
Introduced byHugh Cairns, 1st Earl Cairns (Lords)
Territorial extent United Kingdom
Dates
Royal assent11 August 1875
Commencement11 August 1875[2]
Other legislation
AmendsSee § Repealed acts
Repeals/revokesSee § Repealed acts
Amended by
Relates to
Status: Partially repealed
History of passage through Parliament
Records of Parliamentary debate relating to the statute from Hansard
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Statute Law Revision Act 1875 (38 & 39 Vict. c. 66) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The Act was intended, in particular, to facilitate the preparation of the revised edition of the statutes, then in progress.

  1. ^ The citation of this Act by this short title is authorised by section 4 of this Act.
  2. ^ The Acts of Parliament (Commencement) Act 1793