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Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986 CHAPTER 12 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section Repeals and associated amendments. 2. Extent. 3. Short title. SCHEDULE 1—Repeals. Part I — Administration of Justice. Part II — Agriculture. Part III — Finance. Part IV — Imports and Exports. Part V — Industrial Relations. Part VI — Intellectual Property. Part VII — Local Government. Part VIII — Medicine and Health Services. Part IX — Overseas Jurisdiction. Part X — Parliamentary and Constitutional Pro- visions. Part XI — Shipping, Harbours and Fisheries. Part XII — Subordinate Legislation Procedure. Part XIII — Miscellaneous. SCHEDULE 2 —Consequential Provisions. A c.12 ELIZABETH II Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986 1986 CHAPTER 12 An Act to promote 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 in so far as their effect is preserved) are no longer of practical utility, and to make other provision in connection with the repeal of those enactments. [2nd May 1986] E IT ENACTED by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and B Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:— L—(1) The enactments mentioned in Schedule 1 to this Act Repeals and are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the third column of associated that Schedule. amendments. (2) Schedule 2 to this Act shall have effect. 2.—(l) This Act extends to Northern Ireland. Extent. (2) Any amendment or repeal by this Act of an enactment which extends to the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man shall also extend there. (3) The repeal of— (a) the Dentists Act 1878, and 1878 c. 33. (b) the Medical Act 1886, 1886 C. 48. shall extend to any colony to which that Act extends. A2 c. 12 Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986 (4) Subject to subsection (3) above, this Act does not repeal any enactment so far as the enactment forms part of the law of a country outside the British Islands; but Her Majesty may by Order in Council provide that the repeal by this Act of any enactment specified in the Order shall on a date so specified extend to any colony. Short title. 3. This Act may be cited as the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986. Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986 c. 12 3 SCHEDULES SCHEDULE 1 Section 1(1). REPEALS PART I ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE Chapter Short Title Extent of Repeal Group 1—General Repeals Ii Geo. 4 & Law Terms Act 1830. The whole Act. I Will. 4. c. 70. 6 & 7 Will. 4. Trials for Felony Act The whole Act. c. 114. 1836. 6 & 7 Vict. Evidence Act 1843. The whole Act. c. 85. 8 & 9 Vict. Companies Clauses Con- Section 143. c. 16. solidation Act 1845. 8 & 9 Vict. Companies Clauses Con- Section 145. c. 17. solidation (Scotland) Act 1845. 8 & 9 Vict. Lands Clauses Consoli- Section 132. c. 19. dation (Scotland) Act 1845. 8 & 9 Vict. Rothwell Gaol Act 1845. The whole Act. c. 72. 14 & 15 Vict. Criminal Procedure Act The whole Act. C. 100. 1851. 17 & 18 Vict. Literary and Scientific Section 22. c. 112. Institutions Act 1854. In section 23, the words from "and a writ of revivor" on- wards. 44 & 45 Vict. Summary Jurisdiction Section 6 as it applies to the c. 24. (Process) Act 1881. Isle of Man. 51 & 52 Vict. Law of Libel Amendment Section 9 as it applies to c. 64. Act 1888. England and Wales. 23 &24Geo. 5. Administration of Justice In Schedule 2, paragraph 4. c. 36. (Miscellaneous Provis- ions) Act 1933. 24 &25 Geo. 5. Solicitors Act 1934. The whole Act. c. 45. 1965 c. 32. Administration of Estates In section 6(1) (b), the words (Small Payments) Act "section 38(2) of Finance 1965. Act 1918". 1970 c. 17. Proceedings against Es- The whole Act. tates Act 1970. 1971 c. 23. Courts Act 1971. In Schedule 8, paragraph 6. 1971 c. 62. Tribunals and Inquiries In Schedule 1, paragraph 2. Act 1971. 1983 c. 19. Matrimonial Homes Act In Schedule 2, the entry relating 1983. to the Matrimonial; Homes Act 1967. A3 c. 12 Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986 SQL I PART I Chapter Short Title Extent of Repeal 1984 c. 28. County Courts Act 1984. In sections 14(1) (b), 92(1) (1.,) and 118(1) (i), the words "any" and "to which the judge has power to commit ". Section 79(2). Section 141. Group 2—Judicial Committee 58 & 59 Vict. Judicial Committee In section 1(1), the words from c. 44. Amendment Act 1895. "of the Dominion" to "pro- vince of Canada". 8Edw.7.c.51. Appellate Jurisdiction Act In section 3, the words "or chief 1908. justice or judge of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland". In the Schedule, the entries re- lating to British India and the Dominion of Canada. 1970 c. 37. Republic of The Gambia Section 2(5). Act 1970. 1976 c. 19. Seychelles Act 1976. Section 6. 1976 c. 54. Trinidad and Tobago Re- Section 2(3). public Act 1976. 1978 c. 15. Solomon Islands Act 1978. Section 8, 1979 c. 27. Kiribati Act 1979. Section 6(3). 1980 c. 16. New Hebrides Act 1980. Section 3. Group 3—Metropolitan Police Acts 10 Geo. 4. Metropolitan Police Act Sections 14, 15 and 16. c. 44. 1829. 2 & 3 Vict. Metropolitan Police Act Sections 32 and 74. C. 47. 1839. 2 & 3 Vict. Metropolitan Police Sections 39, 40 and 51. c. 71. Courts Act 1839. Schedule (A). 24 & 25 Vict. Metropolitan Police Sections 2, 3 and 4. c. 124. (Receiver) Act 1861. In section 5, the words from "and may purchase" onwards. Section 8. 50 & 51 Vict. Metropolitan Police Act Section 4. c. 45. 1887. Group 4—Scottish Courts 1555 c. 6 (Sc.). Citation Act 1555. The whole Act. 1661 c. 47 (Sc.). Messengers of Arms Act The whole Act. 1661. 10 Geo. 1. Court of Session Act The whole Act. c. 19. 1723. 20 Geo. 2. Heritable Jurisdictions In section 34, the words from c. 43. (Scotland) Act 1746. "except all cases "to" twelve pounds sterling ". 24 Geo. 2. Calendar (New Style) Act In section 4, the words from c.23. 1750. the beginning to "Pens, and "; and from "the said Courts" to "April meeting, and ". Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986 c. 12 5 Chapter Short Title Extent of Repeal 54 Geo. 3. Justiciary Courts (Scot- The whole Act. c. 67. land) Act 1814. 6 Geo. 4. c. 23. Sheriff Courts (Scotland) The whole Act. Act 1825. 1 & 2 Vict. Sheriff Courts (Scotland) The whole Act. c. 119. Act 1838. 30 & 31 Vict. Lyon King of Arms Act In section 11, the words from c. 17. 1867. "and after the death" onwards. 39 & 40 Vict. Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Part VII. c. 70. Act 1876. 55 & 56 Vict. Sheriff Courts (Scotland) In section 2, the words from c. 17. Extracts Act 1892. "to proceedings in" to "thirteen, or ". 56 & 57 Vict. Sheriff Courts Consigna- In section 2, the words "or the c. 44. tions (Scotland) Act small debt court or debts 1893. recovery court ". Section 6. In section 7, the words from the beginning to" and similarly In section 8, the words from "shall report " to "and he ". In section 9, words from "to direct" to "Remem- brancer" and the words "to them". 1O&llGeo.6. Exchange Control Act In Part II of Schedule 5, c. 14. 1947. paragraph 4. 1965 c. 45. Backing of Warrants In section 8(2), the words from (Republic of Ireland) "and accordingly" onwards. Act 1965. 1972 c. 38. Matrimonial Proceedings Section 2(2)(c). (Polygamous Marriages) Act 1972. 1980 c. 55. Law Reform (Miscel- Section 2(2)(b). laneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1980. 1980 c. 62. Criminal Justice (Scot- In Schedule 8, the entry relating land) Act 1980. to section 26(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 1961. 1983 c. 12. Divorce Jurisdiction, In Schedule 1, paragraph 13, Court Fees and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1983. Group 5—Tender of Amends and Payment into Court 21 Jas. 1.c. 16. Limitation Act 1623. The whole Act. 10 Chas. 1. Limitation Act (Ireland) The whole Act. Sess. 2. c. 6 1634. (Jr.). 11 Geo. 2. Distress for Rent Act Section 20. c. 19. 1737. 11 Geo. 4 & Carriers Act 1830. Section 10. I Will. 4. c.68. A4 c. 12 Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986 ScE. I PART I Chapter Short Title Extent of Repeal 8 & 9 Vict. Lands Clauses Consolida- Section 129. c. 19. tion (Scotland) Act 1845. 8 & 9 Vict. Railways Clauses Con- Section 139. c. 20. solidation Act 1845. 8 & 9 Vict. Railways Clauses Con- Section 131. c. 33. solidation (Scotland) Act 1845. 48 & 49 Vict. Submarine Telegraph Act Section 6(4). c. 49. 1885. 53 & 54 Vict. Foreign Jurisdiction Act Section 13(2). c. 37. 1890. II AGRICULTURE Chapter Short Title Extent of Repeal 52 & 53 Vict. Board of Agriculture Act Section 2(1)(c) and the pre- c. 30. 1889. ceding "and ". Section 9. Section 11(2) and (3). Section 13. In Part II of Schedule 1, the entries relating to the Public Schools Act 1868, the Uni- versities of Oxford and Cam- bridge Act 1877 and statutes made thereunder, the Con- veyancing and Law of Prop- erty Act 1881 and the Glebe Lands Act 1888. 3 Edw. 7. Board of Agriculture and In section 1(2), the words from c. 31. Fisheries Act 1903. the beginning to " enactments, and ". In section 1(4), the words "nine (transfer of officers) and ".