Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2008
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| Long title | 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. |
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| Citation | 2008 c. 12 |
| Introduced by | Lord Hunt of Kings Heath and Michael Wills |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales; Scotland; Northern Ireland; Isle of Man |
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| Royal assent | 21 July 2008 |
| Commencement | 21 July 2008 |
Status: Current legislation | |
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| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2008 (c. 12) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which repealed more than 250 Acts of Parliament in full, and more than 50 in part.
History
In January 2008 the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission jointly published their eighteenth Statute Law Repeals Report, which consisted largely of a draft bill which became this Act. The report recommended the repeal of statute law which the commissions considered "spent, obsolete, unnecessary or otherwise not now of practical utility". This Repeal Act was notable in particular as it repealed (except as it extends to Northern Ireland) the last remaining portion of the Six Acts, the Unlawful Drilling Act 1819, which was introduced after the Peterloo Massacre to prevent assemblies.