Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1977
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The Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1977[1] (c. 18) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
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Act of Parliament | |
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 facilitate the citation of statutes. |
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Citation | 1977 c. 18 |
Introduced by | Lord Elwyn-Jones LC[2] (Lords) |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 16 June 1977 |
Commencement | 16 June 1977[3] |
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Status: Amended | |
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This Act was partly in force in Great Britain at the end of 2010.[4]
It implemented recommendations contained in the eighth report on statute law revision,[5] by the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission.