Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989

The Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (c. 43) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which was partly in force in Great Britain at the end of 2010.^[3]

Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989^[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	1989 c. 43
Introduced by	Lord Mackay of Clashfern LC[1] (Lords)
Territorial extent	United Kingdom Isle of Man [b]
Dates
Royal assent	16 November 1989
Commencement	16 November 1989,[c] except that the repeal by this act of section 3 of the Federation of Malaya Independence Act 1957 and of section 5 of the Malaysia Act 1963 came into force on 1 June 1992.[2]
Other legislation
Amended by	British Technology Group Act 1991 Justices of the Peace Act 1997 Greater London Authority Act 1999 Courts Act 2003
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted

The act implemented recommendations contained in the thirteenth report on statute law revision,^[4] by the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission.

Section 3 - Short title and commencement

The Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (Commencement) Order 1992 (SI 1992/1275) (C 40) was made under section 3(2).

Schedule 2

Part I

Paragraph 3 was repealed by section 73(3) of, and Part I of schedule 6 to, the Justices of the Peace Act 1997.

Paragraph 4 was repealed by section 109(3) of, and schedule 10 to, the Courts Act 2003.

Part II

Paragraph 7 was repealed by section 423 of, and Part V of schedule 34 to, the Greater London Authority Act 1999.

Paragraph 13 was repealed by section 17(2) of, and Part I of schedule 2 to, the British Technology Group Act 1991.

See also

• Statute Law (Repeals) Act

Notes

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