Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986

The Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986 (c. 12) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986^[a]

Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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.
Citation	1986 c. 12
Introduced by	Lord Hailsham of Saint Marylebone LC[1]
Territorial extent	United Kingdom Channel Islands Isle of Man [b]
Dates
Royal assent	2 May 1986
Commencement	2 May 1986[c]
Other legislation
Amended by	Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 Trade Marks Act 1994
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

This act was partly in force in Great Britain at the end of 2010.^[2]

It implemented recommendations contained in the twelfth report on statute law revision,^[3] by the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission.

Schedule 2

Paragraph 2 was repealed by section 106(2) of, and schedule 5 to, the Trade Marks Act 1994.

Paragraph 4(1) was repealed by section 8(1) of, and schedule 4 to, the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986.

See also

• Statute Law (Repeals) Act

Notes

1. Section 3.
2. Section 2.
3. The Interpretation Act 1978, section 4(b).