An Act to promote the reform of the statute law by the repeal, in accordance with recommendations of the Law Commission, of certain enactments which (except in so far as their effect is preserved) are no longer of practical utility, and by making other provision in connection with the repeal of those enactments.
Text of the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
It implemented recommendations contained in the first report on statute law revision[3] made by the Law Commission.
The enactments which were repealed (whether for the whole or any part of the United Kingdom) by this Act were repealed so far as they extended to the Isle of Man[4] on 25 July 1991.[5]
Section 3 - Rentcharges, etc., under Copyhold Act 1894edit
Defines the owner's rights for rent charges that survive the repeal of the Copyhold Act 1894.
Section 4 - Savingsedit
Lists specific provisions that survive the repeals of the Sunday Fairs Act 1448, the Clergy Act 1533, the Appointment of Bishops Act 1533, the Ecclesiastical Licences Act 1533, the Suffragan Bishops Act 1534, and selected sections of the Act of Supremacy.
Section 5 - Provisions relating to Northern Irelandedit
Defines sections and schedules which do not apply to Northern Ireland unless confirmed by its Parliament, and which sections of Irish Church Act 1869 should survive the repeals.
The words "and so much of this Act as repeals the enactments mentioned in Parts III and IV of the Schedule", in section 5(1), were repealed by Group 2 of Part IX of Schedule 1 to the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1998.
The words from "but" onwards in section 5(1), and the words from "and" onwards in section 5(2), were repealed by section 41(1)(a) of, and Part I of Schedule 6 to, the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973.
Section 6 - Application to Channel Island and Isle of Manedit
Defines that only the repeal of Societies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1940 applies to Channel Islands and Isle of Man.
Repeals the Act of Supremacy (1558) except section 8, the Act of Uniformity 1548 except section 7, the Act of Uniformity 1558 except section 13, and various other enactments.
The Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969, as amended from the National Archives.
The Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969, as originally enacted from the National Archives.
April 09, 2024
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The Statute Law Repeals Act 1969 1 c 52 is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom Statute Law Repeals Act 1969 1 Act of ParliamentParliament of the United KingdomLong titleAn Act to promote the reform of the statute law by the repeal in accordance with recommendations of the Law Commission of certain enactments which except in so far as their effect is preserved are no longer of practical utility and by making other provision in connection with the repeal of those enactments Citation1969 c 52DatesRoyal assent22 October 1969Commencement1 January 1970 2 Other legislationRepeals revokesArticuli super CartasQueen Regent s Prerogative Act 1554Lord Keeper Act 1562Ship Money Act 1640Parliament Act 1660Attainder of the Regicides etc Act 1660Articuli CleriAn Ordinance for the ClergyPrivileges of Clergy Act 1492Payment of Annates Act 1531Ecclesiastical Appeals Act 1532Suppression of Religious Houses Act 1535Ecclesiastical Licences Act 1536Suppression of Monasteries Act 1540Dissolution of Colleges Act 1545Clergy Marriage Act 1548Act of Uniformity 1551Holy Days and Fasting Days Act 1551Bulls etc from Rome Act 1571Ordination of Ministers Act 1571Confirmation of Grants Explanation Act 1592Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Act 1661Act of Uniformity Explanation Act 1663Toleration Act 1688Quakers Act 1695Advowsons Act 1708Tithes and Church Rates Recovery Act 1714Nonconformist Relief Act 1779Lord Chancellor s Augmentation Act 1863Cestui que vie Act 1540Queen Consort Act 1540Feigned Recoveries Act 1542Married Women s Reversionary Interests Act 1857Copyhold Act 1894Postponement of Enactments Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1939Sunday Fairs Act 1448Sunday Observance Act 1625Sunday Observance Act 1627Sunday Observance Act 1677Sunday Observation Prosecution Act 1871Marking Plate Act 1575Distress Act 1275Distress Act 1285Keeping of Fairs Act 1328Sales in Gross London Act 1405Dating of Letters Patent Act 1439Apprentices Act 1536Distress Act 1554Shop books Evidence Act 1609Crown Debts Act 1609Crown Pre emption of Lead Ore Act 1815Naval Enlistment Act 1835Admiralty Court Act 1840St Briavels Small Debts Court Act 1842Naval Enlistment Act 1853Public Health Act 1896Finance Act 1897Finance Act 1904Public Health Act 1904Finance Act 1929Price Control and other Orders Indemnity Act 1951Validation of Elections Northern Ireland Act 1956Warrants and Patents Act Ireland 1459Amended byNorthern Ireland Constitution Act 1973Church of England Worship and Doctrine Measure 1974 No 3 Statute Law Repeals Act 1998Status AmendedText of statute as originally enactedText of the Statute Law Repeals Act 1969 as in force today including any amendments within the United Kingdom from legislation gov uk It implemented recommendations contained in the first report on statute law revision 3 made by the Law Commission The enactments which were repealed whether for the whole or any part of the United Kingdom by this Act were repealed so far as they extended to the Isle of Man 4 on 25 July 1991 5 Contents 1 Section 1 Repeal of enactments 2 Section 2 Advowsons 3 Section 3 Rentcharges etc under Copyhold Act 1894 4 Section 4 Savings 5 Section 5 Provisions relating to Northern Ireland 6 Section 6 Application to Channel Island and Isle of Man 7 Schedule Enactments repealed 7 1 Part I Constitutional Enactments 7 2 Part II Ecclesiastical Enactments 7 3 Part III Law of Property Enactments 7 4 Part IV Enactments relating to Sunday Observance 7 5 Part V Hallmarking Enactments 7 6 Part VI Enactments relating to the Commonwealth 7 7 Part VII Miscellaneous Enactments 7 8 Part VIII Acts of the Parliament of Ireland 7 9 Part IX Church Assembly Measures 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksSection 1 Repeal of enactments editRefers to the schedules for the complete list of repealed laws and the extent of repeals This section was repealed by Group 2 of Part IX of Schedule 1 to the Statute Law Repeals Act 1998 Section 2 Advowsons editAmends the Statute of Westminster 1285 to clarify the proceedings of Advowsons in case of Quare impedit Section 2 3 was repealed by Group 2 of Part IX of Schedule 1 to the Statute Law Repeals Act 1998 Section 3 Rentcharges etc under Copyhold Act 1894 editDefines the owner s rights for rent charges that survive the repeal of the Copyhold Act 1894 Section 4 Savings editLists specific provisions that survive the repeals of the Sunday Fairs Act 1448 the Clergy Act 1533 the Appointment of Bishops Act 1533 the Ecclesiastical Licences Act 1533 the Suffragan Bishops Act 1534 and selected sections of the Act of Supremacy Section 4 3 was repealed by section 6 3 of and Schedule 2 to the Church of England Worship and Doctrine Measure 1974 No 3 Section 5 Provisions relating to Northern Ireland editDefines sections and schedules which do not apply to Northern Ireland unless confirmed by its Parliament and which sections of Irish Church Act 1869 should survive the repeals The words and so much of this Act as repeals the enactments mentioned in Parts III and IV of the Schedule in section 5 1 were repealed by Group 2 of Part IX of Schedule 1 to the Statute Law Repeals Act 1998 The words from but onwards in section 5 1 and the words from and onwards in section 5 2 were repealed by section 41 1 a of and Part I of Schedule 6 to the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 Section 6 Application to Channel Island and Isle of Man editDefines that only the repeal of Societies Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1940 applies to Channel Islands and Isle of Man This section was repealed by Group 2 of Part IX of Schedule 1 to the Statute Law Repeals Act 1998 Schedule Enactments repealed editThe schedule was repealed by Group 2 of Part IX of Schedule 1 to the Statute Law Repeals Act 1998 Part I Constitutional Enactments edit Repeals most of Magna Carta 1297 except articles 1 9 29 and 37 also repeals the Lord Keeper Act 1562 the Ship Money Act 1640 and the Parliament Act 1660 among others Part II Ecclesiastical Enactments edit Repeals the Act of Supremacy 1558 except section 8 the Act of Uniformity 1548 except section 7 the Act of Uniformity 1558 except section 13 and various other enactments Part III Law of Property Enactments edit Repeals the Copyhold Act 1894 and various other enactments Part IV Enactments relating to Sunday Observance edit Repeals the Sunday Fairs Act 1448 the Sunday Observance Acts 1625 and 1677 and various other enactments Part V Hallmarking Enactments edit Part VI Enactments relating to the Commonwealth edit Part VII Miscellaneous Enactments edit Part VIII Acts of the Parliament of Ireland edit Part IX Church Assembly Measures editSee also editStatute Law Repeals ActReferences editHalsbury s Statutes Fourth Edition 2008 Reissue Volume 41 Page 773 a b The citation of this act by this short title is authorised by section 7 1 of this act The Statute Law Repeals Act 1969 section 7 2 The Law Commission Statute Law Revision First Report Law Com 22 Cmnd 4052 HMSO London May 1969 The Statute Law Revision Isle of Man Act 1991 sections 1 1 and 2 2 and Schedule 1 The Interpretation Act 1978 section 4 b External links editThe Statute Law Repeals Act 1969 as amended from the National Archives The Statute Law Repeals Act 1969 as originally enacted from the National Archives Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Statute Law Repeals Act 1969 amp oldid 1190043247, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
