Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1995

• Citation: 1995 c. 44
• Sections: 6

Section 1 Repeals and associated provisions.

(1) The enactments mentioned in Schedule 1 to this Act are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule.

(2) Schedule 2 to this Act shall have effect.

Section 2 Extent.

(1) This Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

(2) Any repeal by this Act of an enactment which extends to the Isle of Man shall also extend there.

(3) Subject to subsection (2) above, this Act does not repeal any enactment so far as the enactment forms part of the law of a country outside the United Kingdom; but Her Majesty may by Order in Council provide that the repeal by this Act of any enactment specified in the Order shall on a date so specified extend to any of the Channel Islands or any colony.

Section 3 Short title.

This Act may be cited as the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1995.

Section 1

In section 1 of the Unlawful Drilling Act 1819 (prohibition on unauthorised meetings of persons for the purpose of being trained, or of practising military exercise)—

(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b) (in its application to Northern Ireland) for the words “the lieutenant, or two justices of the peace for any county or riding” substitute “ a Secretary of State ” ;

(c) (in its application to ... Northern Ireland) for the words “be transported” substitute “ imprisonment ” .

Section 2

In section 51 of the Conveyancing (Scotland) Act 1874, after “1948” there shall be inserted

or

(c) the Supreme Court of Aden before 30th November 1967,

Section 3

The repeal by this Act of the Aden, Perim and Kuria Muria Islands Act 1967 shall not affect the continued operation of—

(a) section 4 of that Act (Aden Widows’ and Orphans’ Pension Fund), and

(b) any regulations under that section,

in accordance with section 2(3) of the Overseas Pensions Act 1973 (certain repealed provisions to have effect as schemes under section 2 of that Act).