Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1976

Repeals and associated amendments.

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• (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• (2) The enactments mentioned in Part I of Schedule 2 to this Act shall have effect with the amendments there specified (which are consequential on or otherwise made in connection with certain of the repeals in Part II (Alcoholism) of Schedule 1 to this Act) and the enactments mentioned in Part II of Schedule 2 to this Act shall have effect with the amendments there specified (which are consequential on other repeals made by this Act).

Savings.

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• (1) Notwithstanding the repeal by this Act (Schedule 1 Part XIII) of the Irish Free State Land Purchase (Loan Guarantee) Act 1924 and the East Africa Loans Act 1926—

• (a) there shall continue to be charged on and issued out of the Consolidated Fund any sums required by the Treasury for fulfilling the guarantees given under the said Acts and there shall continue to be paid into the Consolidated Fund any sums received by way of repayment of any sums so issued; and

• (b) the Treasury shall continue to be under a duty to lay before both Houses of Parliament an account of any sums issued out of the Consolidated Fund for the purpose of the guarantee given under the said Act of 1924 as soon as may be after any sum is so issued.

• (2) Notwithstanding the repeal by this Act (Schedule 1 Part XIII) of the Colonial Development and Welfare Act 1959—

• (a) any schemes under that Act in force at the commencement of this Act shall, so far as then in force (that is to say, by virtue of section 1(3) of the Overseas Development and Service Act 1965, so far as they make provision for the payment out of money provided by Parliament of pensions, allowances or other benefits in respect of injuries of diseases, or aggravation of diseases, incurred by persons engaged in activities carried on for the purposes of such schemes) continue in force; and

• (b) there shall continue to be paid into the Consolidated Fund any sums received by way of interest on, or in repayment of, any outstanding loans under that Act.

• (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Extent.

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• (1) This Act extends to Northern Ireland.

• (2) 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 . . ...

Short title.

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This Act may be cited as the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1976.

SCHEDULE 1

Part I — Administration of Justice

Part II — Alcoholism

Part III — Animals

Part IV — Armed Forces

Part V — Civil Defence

Part VI — Customs and Excise

Part VII — India

Part VIII — Local Government

Part IX — London

Part X — Medicine

Part XI — Money

Part XII — Obsolete Councils in England and Wales

Part XIII — Overseas Financial Aid

Part XIV — Overseas Territories

Part XV — Property

Part XVI — Road Traffic: Civic Amenities

Part XVII — Road Traffic: General

Part XVIII — Stamp Duties

Part XIX — Supervisory Powers of Superior Courts

Part XX — War and Emergency

Part XXI — Miscellaneous

SCHEDULE 2

Part I — Alcoholism Amendments

The Inebriates Act 1898

In section 30 of the Inebriates Act 1898, for the words from " shall be " onwards substitute—

The Licensing Act 1902

In section 6(1) of the Licensing Act 1902, for the words from the beginning to " shall" substitute—

The Licensing (Scotland) Act 1903

In section 73 of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 1903—

Part II — Other Amendments

The Civil Defence Act 1939

After section 62(1) of the Civil Defence Act 1939 insert—

The Enemy Property Act 1953

In section 4(1) of the Enemy Property Act 1953 after " custodian" in the first place where it occurs insert " of enemy property appointed under section 7 of the Trading with the Enemy Act 1939 (hereinafter referred to as ' the Act of 1939 ') " .

The Miscellaneous Financial Provisions Act 1955

In section 1(3) of the Miscellaneous Financial Provisions Act 1955 for " the said proviso " substitute " the proviso to subsection (1) of the said section three " .

The Protection of Birds Act 1967

In the Protection of Birds Act 1967—

Repeals and associated amendments.

In section 30 of the Inebriates Act 1898, for the words from “shall be” onwards substitute—

Editorial notes

[^c720873]: The text of s. 1 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991

[^c720874]: S. 1(1) repealed (19.11.1998) by 1998 c. 43, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. IX Group 2

[^c720879]: 1924 c. 3.

[^c720880]: 1926 c. 62.

[^c720881]: 1959 c. 71.

[^c720882]: 1965 c. 38.

[^c720883]: S. 2(3) repealed (19.11.1998) by 1998 c. 43, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. IX Group 2

[^c720884]: Words in s. 3(2) repealed (19.11.1998) by 1998 c. 43, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. IX Group 2

[^c720886]: The text of Sch. 1 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991

[^c720887]: Sch. 1 (Pt. I - Pt. XXI) repealed (19.11.1998) by 1998 c. 43, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. IX grp. 2

[^c720890]: Word repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1978 (c. 45), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XVII

[^c720891]: Words repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1978 (c. 45), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XVII

[^c720889]: 1898 c. 60.

[^c720893]: Entry repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1977 (c. 18), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XIX

[^c720892]: 1902 c. 28

[^c720894]: 1939 c. 31

[^c720896]: Entry repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1977 (c. 18), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XIX

[^c720897]: Entry repealed by Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (c. 69), s. 73, Sch. 17 Pt. II

[^c720895]: 1953 c. 52.

[^c720888]: The text of Sch. 2 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and, except as specified, does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991

[^key-0ac6f91575eb70003efefc255672b5af]: Sch. 2 Pt. II entry repealed (14.11.2005) by Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (c. 36), s. 34(1), Sch. 3; S.I. 2005/2040, art. 3(r)

[^M_F_bd48139b-1525-47a2-e3f0-72df7eb2d274]: Sch. 2 Pt. II entry repealed (14.11.2005) by Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (c. 36), s. 34(1), Sch. 3; S.I. 2005/2040, art. 3(r)