Oireachtas Library 54023001279147 AN BILLE UM ATHCHOIRIU AN DU REACHTUIL, 1981 STATUTE LAW REVISION BILL, 1981 Mar a tionscnaiodh As initiated ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Repeals. 2. Saving 3. Short title. SCHEDULE REPEALS PARTI Pre-U nion Irish Siaiutes PART II Enoi ish Siatutes Applied by Poynings ' Act, 1495 PARTIII English and British Statutes Extended to Ireland , 1495-1800 PART IV British Statutes , 1801-1922 [No. 27 of 1981] AN BILLE UM ATHCHOIR1U AN DU REACHTUIL, 1981 STATUTE LAW REVISION BILL, 1981 BILL entitled AN ACT TO PROMOTE THE REVISION OF THE STATUTE 5 LAW BY REPEALING ENACTMENTS WHICH HAVE CEASED TO BE IN FORCE OR HAVE BECOME UNNECESSARY. BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: Repeals. 1.—The enactments of former Parliaments of Ireland. England, 10 Great Britain and the United Kingdom described in the Schedule are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the third column. Saving.. 2.—(1) This Act shall not affect any existing principle or rule of law or equity, or any established jurisdiction, form or course ofpleading, practice or procedure, notwithstanding that it may have been in any 15 manner derived from, affirmed or recognised by anyenactment hereby repealed. (2) Where any enactment not repealed by this Act has been con­ firmed, revived or perpetuated by an enactment hereby repealed, such confirmation, revivor or perpetuation shall not be affected by 20 the repeal. Short title. 3.—This Act may be cited as the Statute Law Revision Act, 1981. 2 SCHEDULE Section 1 REPEALS PART I PRE-UNION IRISH STATUTES Session or Session and Chapter Short Title or Subject Extent of Repeal 1236. 20 Hen. 3. Observance in Ireland of Statute of The whole statute. Merton. [Statute for repeal: Sch.. Pt. II. ] 1237. 21 Hen. 3. Concerning those born before wedlock. The w hole statute. [Obsolete] 1238. 22 Hen. 3. Inheritance of bastard. The whole statute. [Obsolete. ] 1284. 12 Edw. 1. Observance in Ireland of Statute of The whole statute. Rutland. [Statute for repeal: Sch., Pi. II.] 1285. 13 Edw. 1. Observance in Ireland of Statute of West­ The whole statute. minster the First and Statute of Gloucester. [Statutes for repeal: Sch.. Pt. II.] 1285. 13 Edw. 1. Observance in Ireland of Statute of West­ The whole statute minster the Second. except c.l (Statute [Statute for repeal in part: Sch.. Pt. II. ] Dc Donis Condi- tionalibus. 1285) and c.15 (Infants (Next Friend) Act. 1285). 1300. 28 Edw. 1. Custom of Ireland as to goods of testator. The whole statute. [Superseded. ] 1300. 28 Edw. 1 Export of silver. The whole statute. [Obsolete] 1307. 1 Edw. 2. Observance in Ireland of Statute of The whole statute Winchester, except that part of jObsolete. ] c. 6 relating to prohibition on holding fairs and markets in churchyards. 1320. 13 Edw. 2. Confirmation of observance in Ireland of The whole statute. Statutes of Merton. Marlborough. Westminster the First. Westminster the Second. Gloucester. [Statutes for repeal: Sch., Pi. II ] Sole The Matuics in fhis Pari from ill Hen .3 lo II Hen 4 arc to be louml in Volume 1 of the Public Record Office Scries of Statutes of the Parliament of Ireland, edited b\ Henrs F Bern (1*407 to 1914) The Statute of 18 Edw. 4 is in Volume 4 of the senes edited by James F. Momssey (1939). 3 Session or Session and Chapter Short Title or Subject Extent of Repeal 1324. 17 Edw. 2. Observance in Ireland of Statute of The whole statute. Lincoln. [Statute for repeal: Sch., Pt. II. ] 1324. 17 Edw. 2. Observance in Ireland of Statute of York. The whole statute. [Statute for repeal: Sch., Pt. II.] 1355. 29 Edw. 3. Forestalled of Fish. The whole statute. [Obsolete.] 1357. 31 Edw. 3 State of the Land of Ireland. The whole statute. [Obsolete. ] 1366. 40 Edw. 3 Statute of Kilkenny The whole statute. [Obsolete, j 1389. 13 Ric. 2. Prohibition of sale of falcons, hawks, etc. The whole statute. [Obsolete. ] 1391. 15 Ric. 2. Observance in Ireland of statutes of The whole statute. England. [Obsolete.] 1402. 3 Hen. 4. Forcible Entry. The whole statute. [Obsolete, j 1410. 11 Hen. 4. Election of sheriffs: confirmation of The whole statute. rights. [Obsolete. ] 1478. 18 Edw. 4. Confirmation of rights; pestilence. The whole statute [Obsolete: c. 8 relates to freedom of turf except c. 8. cutting in Bog of Allen.] 1495. 10 Henry VII. c. 22. Poynings' Act, 1495. The following [Applied English statutes. Words for words: "And if repeal obsolete. ] any estatute or estatutes have been made within this said land, hereafter to the contrary, they and every of them by authority afore­ said be annulled, revoked void, and of none effect in the Law.” 1703. 2 Anne. c. 15. Sale of Livestock Act. 1703. The whole Act. [Obsolete. J 1705. 4 Anne. c. 8. Tolls Act. 1705. The whole Act. [Obsolete.] 1743. 17 Geo. 2. c. 4. Transportation. The whole statute. [Obsolete: r. in general terms: 26 Geo. 3 c. 21] 4 Session or Session and Chapter Short Title or Subject Extent of Repeal 1792. 32 Geo. 3, c. 39. Tolls Act. 1792. The whole Act. [Obsolete.) 1793. 33 Geo. 3, c. 21. Roman Catholic Relief. The whole statute. [Obsolete: virt.r.) 17%. 36 Geo. 3, c. 12. County Treasurers. The whole statute. [Obsolete.] PART II ENGLISH STATUTES APPLIED BY POYNINGS' ACT. 1495 Session Subject Extent of Repeal 1235. 20 Hen.3. Statute of Merton. The whole statute. [Obsolete: common of pasture; clover, etc.] 1267. 52 Hen. 3. Statute of Marlborough. The whole statute. [Obsolete: distress; sheriffs, etc.] 1275. 3 Edw. 1. Statute of Westminster the First The whole statute. 4 [Obsolete: felons;coroners; sheriffs, etc.] 1278. 6 Edw. 1. Statute of Gloucester. The whole statute. [Obsolete: r. except as to costs: 42 & 43 Viet. c. 59) 1284. 12 Edw. I. Statute of Rutland. The whole statute. [Obsolete: Exchequer.] 1285. 13 Edw. 1. Statute of Westminster the Second The whole statute, except Chapters [Obsolete: c. 1. Statute de Donis Condi- 1 and 15. tionalibus. 1285 (estates tail); c. 15: Infants (Next Friend) Act. 1285.) 1285. 13 Edw. 1. Statute of Circumspecte Agatis. The whole statute. [Obsolete since disestablishment of Irish Church. Related to clergy. Sees. 21 of Irish Church Act, 1869] 1289. 18 Edw. 1. Statute of the Writ of Consultation. The whole statute. [Obsolete since disestablishment of Irish Church.) 5 Session Subject Extent of Repeal 1295. 23 Edw. 1. Statute of Breaking Prisons. The whole statute. [Obsolete.] 1297. 25 Edw. 1. Statute concerning Tallage. The whole statute. [Obsolete: Tallage urn an arbitrary feudal tax. ] 1299. 27 Edw. 1. Statute of Fines. The whole statute. [Obsolete: superseded by s. 32 of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Ireland) 1877.) 1300. 28 Edw. 1. Articles on the Charters. The whole statute. [Obsolete: distress; sheriffs] 1305. 33 Edw. 1. An Ordinance of the Forest. The whole statute. [Obsolete.] 1305. 33 Edw. 1. Champerty Act, 1305. The whole Act. 1306. 34 Edw. 1. Statute of Joint Tenants. The whole statute. [Obsolete, r. (inpt.) S.L.R. (1). 1872. 34 Edw. 1. An Ordinance of the Forest. The whole statute. [Obsolete. ] 1315. 9 Edw. 2. St. 1. Statute of Lincoln. The whole statute. [Obsolete since disestablishment of Irish Church.] 9 Edw. 2. St. 2. Statute of Sheriffs. The whole statute. [Obsolete. Office of high sheriff abolished: s. 52 of Court Officers Act. 1926.) 1318. 12 Edw. 2. St. 1. Statute of York. The whole statute. [R. (in pt.) S.L.R. (1). 1872. Remainder superseded by ss. 32 and 33 of Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Ireland) 1877. or obsolete, j 1322. 15 Edw. 2. Revocation of new Ordinances. The whole statute. [Obsolete. The Statute, which revokes cer­ tain ordinances, provides that laws are not to be made except by the King. Lords and Commonsin Parliament .) 1326. 1 Edw. 3. St. 1. Averment against false returns of The whole statute. bailiffs of liberties. [c. 5 obsolete. Remainder r. 9 Geo. 4 c. 53:S.L.R. (1). 1872:42 & 43 Viet, c. 59.) 6 Session Subject Extent of Repeal 1327. 1 Edw. 3. St. 2. Keepers of the peace. Maintenance. The whole statute. Indictments. [Obsolete. As to indictments. see Criminal Justice (Administration) Act. 1924. c. 14 given title Maintenance Act, 1326: No. 5 o/1962.J 1328. 2 Edw. 3. Statute of Northampton. The whole statute. [ Obsolete: pardons for felony: sheriffs, etc.] 1330. 4 Edw. 3. Assizes. Sheriffs. The whole statute. • Qualifications of sheriffs. [Obsolete.] 1331. 5 Edw. 3. Qualifications of sheriffs. Attachment. The whole statute. [Obsolete. Office of high sheriff abolished by s. 52 of Court Officers Act. 1926.) 1340. 14 Edw. 3. St. 1. Confirmation of Liberties. The whole statute. [ Obsolete.) 1344. 18 Edw. 3. St. 1. Declaration concerning exigents. The whole statute. [R. (in pt. —so far as relates to false money) 2 & 3 Will. 4 c. 34. s. 1 Residue obsolete. Relates to obsolete criminal proceed­ ings. An exigent was a writ commanding defendant to appear on pain of outlawry. ] 1344. 18 Edw. 3. St. 2. Keepers of the Peace. Outlawry. The whole statute. [Obsolete. ] 1344. 18 Edw. 3. St. 3. Exemption for prelates. The whole statute. [ Obsolete. ] 1346. 20 Edw. 3. Ordinance for the justices. The whole statute. [Superseded by s. 32 of Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Ireland). 1877.) 1350. 25 Edw. 3. St. 1. A statute for those who are born in Parts The whole statute. beyond Sea. [/?. (in pt.) by British Nationality and Sta ­ tus of Aliens Act. 1914, s. 28(1) and Sch. 3. Remainder not applicable to State. ] 1351. 25 Edw. 3. St. 4. Provisors of benefices.