Statute Law Revision Act 1959

Statute Law Revision Act 1959^[1]
Act of Parliament
	Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to revise the statute law by repealing obsolete, spent, unnecessary or superseded enactments.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
Other legislation
Repeals/revokes	Common Informers Act 1575; Common Informers Act 1588; Common Informers Act 1623; Adulteration of Hops Act 1733; Linen (Trade Marks) Act 1743; Linen (Trade Marks) Act 1744; Stealing of Vegetables Act 1772; British North America (Seignorial Rights) Act 1825; Bankers (Scotland) Act 1826; Army Prize Money Act 1832; London Hackney Carriages Act 1833; Newfoundland Act 1842; Ecclesiastical Courts Act 1844; Hosiery Act 1845; Silk Weavers Act 1845; Railway Regulation (Gauge) Act 1846; New Brunswick Boundary Act 1851; Military Savings Bank Act 1859; Public House Closing Act 1864; Army Prize (Shares of Deceased) Act 1864; Indian Prize Money Act 1866; Indian Prize Money Act 1868; Licensing Act 1874; Ecclesiastical Commissioners Act 1875; Ecclesiastical Fees Act 1875; Railway and Canal Traffic (Provisional Orders) Amendment Act 1891; Railway and Canal Traffic Act 1892; Veterinary Surgeons Act (1881) Amendment Act 1920; Treaties of Washington Act 1922; War Service Canteens (Disposal of Surplus) Act 1922; Cunard (Insurance) Agreement Act 1930; British Museum Act 1946; Transvaal Loan (Guarantee) Act 1907; Mauritius Loan (Guarantee) Act 1931; Austrian Loan Guarantee Act 1933; London Passenger Transport (Agreement) Act 1935; Railways (Agreement) Act 1935;
Repealed by	Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974
Status: Repealed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.

This act was repealed by section 1 of, and part XI of the schedule to the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974.

The enactments which were repealed (whether for the whole or any part of the United Kingdom) by this Act were repealed so far as they extended to the Isle of Man^[3] on 25 July 1991.^[4]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

^ 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.
^ The Acts of Parliament (Commencement) Act 1793
^ The Statute Law Revision (Isle of Man) Act 1991, sections 1(1) and 2(2) and Schedule 1
^ The Interpretation Act 1978, section 4(b)
^ John Burke (General editor). Current Law Statutes Annotated 1959. Sweet & Maxwell, Stevens & Sons. London. W Green & Son. Edinburgh. 1959.

[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.

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