Changes to legislation: Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1993 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 07 August 2021. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. (See end of Document for details) View outstanding changes Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1993 1993 CHAPTER 50 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; and to correct a mistake in the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1978. [5th November 1993] Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:— 1 Repeals and associated provisions. (1) The enactments mentioned in Schedule 1 to this Act are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule. (2) Schedule 2 to this Act shall have effect. Modifications etc. (not altering text) C1 S. 1(1) excluded (S.) (21.3.1997) by 1997 c. 36, s. 6(1) Commencement Information I1 S. 1 wholly in force: s. 1 partly in force at Royal Assent see s. 4(2)(3); s. 1 in force for specified purposes at 1.4.1996 by S.I. 1996/509, art. 2 2 17 Geo.3 c.17 deemed not to have been repealed by 1978 c.45. (1) The Act of the 17th year of King George the third entitled “An Act for dividing the Chase of Enfield in the County of Middlesex; and for other Purposes therein mentioned" shall be deemed not to have been repealed by Part XIV of Schedule 1 to the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1978. 2 Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1993 (c. 50) Document Generated: 2021-08-07 Changes to legislation: Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1993 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 07 August 2021. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. (See end of Document for details) View outstanding changes (2) Nothing in subsection (1) shall be construed— (a) as affirming the legal effect of any provision of the Act which was not of legal effect immediately before the repeal, or of anything done or purportedly done under the Act, or (b) as imposing any liability in respect of anything done between the date of the repeal and the commencement of this section. 3 Extent. (1) This Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. (2) Any repeal by this Act of an enactment which extends to the Isle of Man also extends there; and 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 of the Channel Islands or any colony. (3) Her Majesty may by Order in Council provide that the amendment made by paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to this Act shall on a date specified in the Order extend to the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands or any colony subject to such modifications as may be so specified. (4) Except as mentioned in subsection (2) or (3) above, this Act does not repeal or amend any enactment so far as the enactment forms part of the law of a country outside the United Kingdom. 4 Short title and commencement. (1) This Act may be cited as the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1993. (2) The repeal by this Act of— (a) paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 to the M1National Loans Act 1939, (b) paragraph 10 of Schedule 1 to the M2Bank of England Act 1946, and (c) section 33(8) of the M3Coal Industry Nationalisation Act 1946, shall have effect, so far as relating to stock registered in the National Savings Stock Register, on the coming into force of the first regulations made by virtue of section 3(1) (bb) of the M4National Debt Act 1972. (3) The repeal by this Act of the M5Shipbuilding (Redundancy Payments) Act 1978 and section 1 of the M6Shipbuilding Act 1985 shall come into force on such day as the Lord Chancellor may by order made by statutory instrument appoint. Subordinate Legislation Made P1 S. 4(3) power fully exercised (1.3.1996): 1.4.1996 appointed for specified repeals by 1996/509, art. 2 Marginal Citations M1 1939 c.117 M2 1946 c.27 M3 1946 c.59 M4 1972 c.65 M5 1978 c.11 Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1993 (c. 50) 3 Document Generated: 2021-08-07 Changes to legislation: Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1993 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 07 August 2021. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. (See end of Document for details) View outstanding changes M6 1985 c.14 4 Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1993 (c. 50) SCHEDULE 1 – Repeals Document Generated: 2021-08-07 Changes to legislation: Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1993 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 07 August 2021. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. (See end of Document for details) View outstanding changes SCHEDULES SCHEDULE 1 REPEALS Commencement Information I2 Sch. 1 wholly in force; Sch. 1 partly in force at Royal Assent see s. 4(2)(3); Sch. 1 in force for specified purposes at 1.4.1996 by S.I. 1996/509, art. 2 PART I ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE Chapter or Number Short title Extent of repeal Group 1 - General Repeals 20 Geo. 2 c.43. Heritable Jurisdictions Sections 1, 2, 24, 26 and 27. (Scotland) Act 1746. 12 Geo. 3 c.24. Dockyards, etc. Protection The whole Act as it applies to Act 1772. the Isle of Man. 32 Geo. 3 c.56. Servants’ Characters Act The whole Act as it applies to 1792. Scotland. Section 6 as it applies to England and Wales. 41 Geo. 3 c.79. Public Notaries Act 1801. Section 16. 1 & 2 Will. 4 c.32. Game Act 1831. Section 42. 3 & 4 Will. 4 c.41. Judicial Committee Act 1833. Section 9 from “and every such witness" onwards. 6 & 7 Vict. c.30. Pound-breach Act 1843. The whole Act. 6 & 7 Vict. c.40. Hosiery Act 1843. The whole Act. 10 & 11 Vict. c.16. Commissioners Clauses Act Section 11. 1847. 14 & 15 Vict. c.92. Summary Jurisdiction In section 16, paragraph 3. (Ireland) Act 1851. 18 & 19 Vict. c.90. Crown Suits Act 1855. The whole Act. 20 & 21 Vict. c.43. Summary Jurisdiction Act The whole Act. 1857. Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1993 (c. 50) 5 SCHEDULE 1 – Repeals Document Generated: 2021-08-07 Changes to legislation: Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1993 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 07 August 2021. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. (See end of Document for details) View outstanding changes 20 & 21 Vict. c.44. Crown Suits (Scotland) Act Section 5 from the beginning 1857. to “Act; and". 27 & 28 Vict. c.25. Naval Prize Act 1864. Section 50. 29 & 30 Vict. c.103. Constabulary (Ireland) Act The whole Act. 1866. 31 & 32 Vict. c.37. Documentary Evidence Act Section 4 except as it applies 1868. to Scotland. 33 & 34 Vict. c.23. Forfeiture Act 1870. Section 1. In section 2, the words “Provided nevertheless, that". Section 5. 34 & 35 Vict. c.96. Pedlars Act 1871. In section 3, the definition of “court of summary jurisdiction". Section 20 from “Provided as follows" onwards. 34 & 35 Vict. c.112. Prevention of Crimes Act Section 17 as it applies to 1871. Scotland. 37 & 38 Vict. c.88. Births and Deaths Section 45. Registration Act 1874. 38 & 39 Vict. c.25. Public Stores Act 1875. In section 2, the definition of “court of summary jurisdiction". In section 4, the words “therein described". In section 13, as it applies to Great Britain, the words “or to the having in possession or keeping Her Majesty’s stores". Sections 14, 15, 16 and 18. Schedule 1 except the entry in column 2 beginning “The name". 39 & 40 Vict. c.clii (1876). An Act to alter the Justiciary The whole Act. District of the County of Peebles. 44 & 45 Vict. c.24. Summary Jurisdiction Section 1 from “This Act (Process) Act 1881. shall" onwards. 45 & 46 Vict. c.9. Documentary Evidence Act Section 3 except as it applies 1882. to Scotland. 49 & 50 Vict. c.38. Riot (Damages) Act 1886. Section 4(2). 6 Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1993 (c. 50) SCHEDULE 1 – Repeals Document Generated: 2021-08-07 Changes to legislation: Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1993 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 07 August 2021.