Statute Law Revision Act 1960

This article is about the Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. For the Act of the Parliament of Victoria, see Statute Law Revision Act § Victoria.
Statute Law Revision Act 1960
Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title An Act to revise the statute law by repealing obsolete, spent or unnecessary enactments.
Citation 8 & 9 Eliz. 2. c. 56
Dates
Royal assent 29 July 1960
Commencement 29 July 1960
Other legislation
Repeals/revokes
  • Cheap Trains and Canal Carriers Act 1858
  • Railway Companies' Powers Act 1864
  • Railways Construction Facilities Act 1864
  • Railway Returns (Continuous Brakes) Act 1878
  • Railway Regulation Act 1893
Status: Amended

The Statute Law Revision Act 1960 (8 & 9 Eliz. 2. c. 56) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

This Act was partly in force in Great Britain at the end of 2010.

Section 1 – Repeal of obsolete, spent or unnecessary enactments

Section 1(1) was repealed by section 1 of, and Part XI of the Schedule to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974.

Section 2 – Saving for powers of Parliament of Northern Ireland

This section was repealed by section 41(1) of, and Part I of Schedule 6 to, the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973.

Schedule

The Schedule was repealed by section 1 of, and Part XI of the Schedule to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974.

See also