UKPGA-1989-43 — Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989

preamble

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:—

s. 1 — Repeals and associated provisions

s. 1(1)

The enactments mentioned in Schedule 1 to this Act are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule.

s. 1(2)

Schedule 2 to this Act shall have effect.

s. 2 — Extent

s. 2(1)

This Act extends to Northern Ireland.

s. 2(2)

Any repeal by this Act of an enactment which extends to the Isle of Man shall also extend there.

s. 2(3)

Subject to subsection (2) above, this Act does not repeal any enactment so far as the enactment forms part of the law of a country outside the United Kingdom; 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 of the Channel Islands or any colony.

s. 3 — Short title and commencement

s. 3(1)

This Act may be cited as the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989.

s. 3(2)

The repeal by this Act of— shall come into force on such day as the Lord Chancellor may by order made by statutory instrument appoint.

s. 3(2)(a)

section 3 of the Federation of Malaya Independence Act 1957, and

s. 3(2)(b)

section 5 of the Malaysia Act 1963,

Sch 1

Repeals

Sch 1

Administration of Justice

Sch 1

Finance

Sch 1

Ireland

Sch 1

Local Government

Sch 1

Medicine

Sch 1

Overseas Jurisdiction

Sch 1

Planning and Land

Sch 1

Religious Disabilities

Sch 1

South Yorkshire

Sch 1

Transport

Sch 1

Miscellaneous

Sch 2

Consequential Provisions

Sch 2

Amendments consequential on the Repeal of the Bankruptcy Acts 1883, 1890 and 1913

City of London Municipal Elections Act 1849 (c.xciv)

Sch 2 para 1

After section 8A of the City of London Municipal Elections Act 1849 there shall be inserted the following section—

District Courts (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 20)

Sch 2 para 2

After section 13 of the District Courts (Scotland) Act 1975 there shall be inserted the following section— .

Justices of the Peace Act 1979 (c. 55)

Sch 2 para 3

After section 63 of the Justices of the Peace Act 1979 there shall be inserted the following section—

Supreme Court Act 1981 (c. 54)

Sch 2 para 4

After section 138 of the Supreme Court Act 1981 there shall be inserted the following sections—

Sch 2

Other Provisions

Apothecaries Acts 1815, 1874 and 1907

Sch 2 para 5

The repeal by this Act of the Apothecaries Act 1815, the Apothecaries Act Amendment Act 1874 and the Apothecaries Act 1907 shall not affect the powers of the Master, Warden and Society of the Art and Mystery of Apothecaries in the City of London to make provision in connection with the grant and holding of licenciates in medicine and surgery and of other qualifications.

Capital Punishment Amendment Act 1868 (c. 24)

Sch 2 para 6

Section 13 of the Capital Punishment Amendment Act 1868 (which modifies that Act in its application to Scotland) shall continue to have effect with the amendment made by section 19 of the Justiciary Court (Scotland) Act 1868, that is, with the substitution of “section 5” for “the sixth section.”

Metropolitan Public Carriage Act 1869 (c. 115)

Sch 2 para 7

Section 8 of the Metropolitan Public Carriage Act 1869 (which includes provision for the period of validity of cab drivers' licences in London) shall continue to have effect with the amendment made by section 39 of the Road Traffic Act 1934, that is, with the substitution of “three years” for “one year”.

Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922 (c. 4)

Sch 2 para 8

The repeal by this Act of the Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922 shall not affect the validity or otherwise of any Act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland passed before the 18th July 1973 (when that Parliament ceased to exist).

Irish Free State (Consequential Provisions)Act 1922 (Session 2) (c.2)

Sch 2 para 9

In section 5 of the Irish Free State (Consequential Provisions) Act 1922 (Session 2), for subsection (4) (application to Northern Ireland of provisions as to relief from double taxation) there shall be substituted— .

Compensation (Defence) Act 1939 (c. 75)

Sch 2 para 10

Section 14 of the Compensation (Defence) Act 1939 shall be renumbered as subsection (1) of that section and after that subsection there shall be inserted the following subsection (which preserves the effect of section 16 of the Emergency Laws (Transitional Provisions) Act 1946)—

Building Restrictions (War-Time Contraventions) Act 1946 (c. 35)

Sch 2 para 11

In section 7(1) of the Building Restrictions (War-Time Contraventions) Act 1946, for the definition of “war period”, there shall be substituted—

Foreign Compensation Act 1950 (c. 12)

Sch 2 para 12

Sch 2 para 12(1)

In section 3 of the Foreign Compensation Act 1950 (distribution of compensation payable by foreign governments) paragraph (c) shall be omitted and the following subsection shall be inserted, the existing section being renumbered as subsection (1)—

Sch 2 para 12(2)

In section 4 of the Foreign Compensation Act 1950 (procedure of Commission), subsection (3) shall be amended—

Sch 2 para 12(2)(a)

by substituting for the words from “shall, in” to “Act” the word “may”;

Sch 2 para 12(2)(b)

by omitting the words from “and the rules” onwards.

Development of Inventions Act 1967 (c. 32)

Sch 2 para 13

Section 7(2) of the Development of Inventions Act 1967 (which provides for the limit on loans to the National Research Development Corporation) shall continue to have effect with the amendment made by section 11 of the Industrial Expansion Act 1968, that is, with the substitution of “£50 million” for “£25 million”.

Highways Act 1980 (c. 66)

Sch 2 para 14

After section 284 of the Highways Act 1980 there shall be inserted the following section (which preserves the residual effect of the Trunk Roads Acts 1936 and 1946)—