Statute Law Revision Act 2012

Specific repeals.

3.— (1) For ease of reference, there is set out in Schedule 2 a list of Acts enacted before 6 December 1922 that—

(a) were not wholly repealed before the passing of this Act, and

(b) are not saved by virtue of paragraphs (a) to (c) of section 2 (2),

and for the purposes of this subsection “wholly repealed” includes a statute to which section 2 (2)(d) relates.

(2) The fact that a statute, other than a statute to which paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of section 2 (2) relates, is not referred to in Schedule 2 shall not be read as saving or continuing such statute for any purpose other than as provided for by or referred to in section 2 (2)(d).

(3) The inclusion of a statute in Schedule 2 shall not be taken as evidence that the statute, or any provision of it, was of full force and effect immediately before the passing of this Act.