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Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1973

The Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1973[a] (c. 39) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which implemented recommendations contained in the fourth report on statute law revision,[1] by the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission.[2]

Long title

An Act to provide for the reform of the statute law by the repeal, in accordance with recommendations of the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission of certain enactments which, except so far as their effect is preserved, are no longer of practical utility.

1973 c. 39

18 July 1973

18 July 1973[b]

Fully revoked acts

This Act was partly in force in Great Britain at the end of 2010.[3]

The Act[edit]

Section 2[edit]

Amendments


In section 2(1), the words from "but nothing" onwards were repealed by section 1(1) of, and Part XIII of Schedule 1 to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1977. In that section, the words ", except as provided by paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2 to this Act" were repealed by Group 1 of Part IX of Schedule 1 to the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1998.


In section 2(2), the words from "or the Isle of Man" to the end were repealed by Group 1 of Part IX of Schedule 1 to the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1998.


Orders under this section


The power conferred by section 2(2) was exercised by

Statute Law (Repeals) Act

"Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974", , vol. 41 (Fourth ed.), p. 780, 2008

Halsbury's Statutes

The Public General Acts 1973, vol. II, London: HMSO, 1974, p. 1025