Statute Law Revision Act 2007

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Number 28 of 2007


STATUTE LAW REVISION ACT 2007


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1. Definitions.

2. General statute law revision repeal and saver.

3. Specific repeals.

4. Assignment of short titles.

5. Amendment of Short Titles Act 1896.

6. Amendment of Short Titles Act 1962.

7. Miscellaneous amendments to post-1800 short titles.

8. Evidence of certain early statutes, etc.

9. Savings.

10. Short title and collective citation.

SCHEDULE 1

Statutes retained

PART 1

Pre-Union Irish Statutes 1169 to 1800

PART 2

Statutes of England 1066 to 1706

PART 3

Statutes of Great Britain 1707 to 1800

PART 4

Statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1801 to 1922

SCHEDULE 2

Statutes Specifically Repealed

PART 1

Pre-Union Irish Statutes 1169 to 1800

PART 2

Statutes of England 1066 to 1706

PART 3

Statutes of Great Britain 1707 to 1800

PART 4

Statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1801 to 1922


Acts Referred to

Bill of Rights 1688

1 Will. & Mary, sess. 2, c. 2

Documentary Evidence Act 1868

31 & 32 Vict., c. 37

Documentary Evidence Act 1882

45 & 46 Vict., c. 9

Dower Act 1297

25 Edw. 1, Magna Carta, c. 7

Drainage and Improvement of Lands Supplemental Act (Ireland) (No. 2) 1867

31 & 32 Vict., c. 3

Dublin Hospitals Regulation Act 1856

19 & 20 Vict., c. 110

Evidence Act 1845

8 & 9 Vict., c. 113

Forfeiture Act 1639

15 Chas. 1, c. 3

General Pier and Harbour Act 1861 Amendment Act 1862

25 & 26 Vict., c. 19

Government of Ireland Act 1920

10 & 11 Geo. 5, c. 67

Interpretation Act 2005

2005, No. 23

Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922

12 & 13 Geo. 5, c. 4

Land Transfer (Ireland) Act 1848

11 & 12 Vict., c. 120

Leasing Powers for Religious Worship in Ireland Act 1855

18 & 19 Vict., c. 39

Local Government Act 2001

2001, No. 37

Magna Carta (Obstructing of Rivers) 1297

25 Edw. 1, Magna Carta, c. 16

Medical Act 1858

21 & 22 Vict., c. 90

Railways Traverse Act 1868

31 & 32 Vict., c. 70

Renewable Leasehold Conversion Act 1849

12 & 13 Vict., c. 105

Short Titles Act 1896

59 & 60 Vict., c. 14

Short Titles Act 1962

1962, No. 5

Statute of Conspiracy (Maintenance and Champerty)

Statutes of uncertain date. Stat. de Consp.

Statute of the Exchequer (Distress)

Statutes of uncertain date. Les Estatuz del Eschekere, provisions Distr’. sc’cii. between cc. 13 and 14

Statute Quia Emptores 1290

18 Edw. 1, Stat. d’ni R. de t’ris, & c.

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Number 28 of 2007


STATUTE LAW REVISION ACT 2007


AN ACT TO PROMOTE THE REVISION OF STATUTE LAW BY REPEALING CERTAIN STATUTES THAT WERE ENACTED BEFORE 6 DECEMBER 1922 AND WHICH HAVE CEASED TO HAVE EFFECT OR HAVE BECOME UNNECESSARY, BY IDENTIFYING THOSE STATUTES PRIMARILY OF A PUBLIC AND GENERAL NATURE THAT WERE SO ENACTED BUT ARE NOT BEING REPEALED BY THIS ACT, BY ASSIGNING SHORT TITLES TO CERTAIN STATUTES IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THEIR CITATION AND BY AMENDING CERTAIN STATUTES IN SO FAR AS THEY RELATE TO SHORT TITLES, TO PROVIDE FOR PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE TO BE GIVEN OF CERTAIN STATUTES, AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.

[8th May, 2007]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: