Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969

Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969[1]
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to promote the reform of the statute law by the repeal, in accordance with recommendations of the Law Commission, of certain enactments which (except in so far as their effect is preserved) are no longer of practical utility, and by making other provision in connection with the repeal of those enactments.
Citation1969 c. 52
Dates
Royal assent22 October 1969
Commencement1 January 1970[2]
Other legislation
Repeals/revokes
Amended by
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Text of the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969[1] (c. 52) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

It implemented recommendations contained in the first report on statute law revision[3] made by the Law Commission.

The enactments which were repealed (whether for the whole or any part of the United Kingdom) by this Act were repealed so far as they extended to the Isle of Man[4] on 25 July 1991.[5]

  1. ^ a b The citation of this act by this short title is authorised by section 7(1) of this act.
  2. ^ The Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969, section 7(2)
  3. ^ The Law Commission. Statute Law Revision: First Report. Law Com 22. Cmnd 4052. HMSO. London. May 1969.
  4. ^ The Statute Law Revision (Isle of Man) Act 1991, sections 1(1) and 2(2) and Schedule 1
  5. ^ The Interpretation Act 1978, section 4(b)