Statute Law Revision Act 1863

The Statute Law Revision Act 1863 (26 & 27 Vict. c. 125) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was intended, in particular, to facilitate the preparation of a revised edition of the statutes.[5]

Statute Law Revision Act 1863[1]
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act for promoting the Revision of the Statute Law by repealing certain Enactments which have ceased to be in force or have become unnecessary.
Citation26 & 27 Vict. c. 125
Territorial extent England[2] (including Wales and Berwick)[3]
Dates
Royal assent28 July 1863
Commencement28 July 1863[4]
Text of statute as originally enacted

The enactments which were repealed (whether for the whole or any part of the United Kingdom) by this Act were repealed so far as they extended to the Isle of Man[6] on 25 July 1991.[7]

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  1. ^ The citation of this Act by this short title is authorised by section 3 of this Act.
  2. ^ The Statute Law Revision Act 1863, section 2
  3. ^ The Wales and Berwick Act 1746
  4. ^ The Acts of Parliament (Commencement) Act 1793
  5. ^ The Statute Law Revision Act 1863, preamble
  6. ^ The Statute Law Revision (Isle of Man) Act 1991, sections 1(1) and 2(2) and Schedule 1
  7. ^ The Interpretation Act 1978, section 4(b)

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  • Lord Chancellor (12 June 1863). Statute Law Revision Bill. Sessional papers. Vol. HL 1863 vi (133) 1. ["Note" and "Schedule" of the bill (unlike the schedule of the act as passed) gives commentary on each scheduled act, noting any earlier repeals and the reason for the new repeal]