Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2008

Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2008 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. 9 Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:— The enactments referred to in Schedule 1 are repealed to the extent specified in the second column of that Schedule. Schedule 2 (consequential and connected provisions) has effect. This Act extends to the whole of the United Kingdom. This Act also extends to the Isle of Man. Subject to subsection (5), the repeals and amendments in Schedules 1 and 2 have the same extent as the enactments repealed or amended, except as mentioned in the relevant entry. 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 British overseas territory, and that any provision of Schedule 2 specified in the Order shall on a date so specified extend to any of the Channel Islands or any British overseas territory subject to any modification so specified. Except as provided by an order under subsection (4), this Act does not repeal or amend any enactment so far as the enactment forms part of the law of a country outside the United Kingdom and the Isle of Man. This Act may be cited as the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2008. Section 1(2). Section 2. Section 3. Sections 10 and 11. Section 13. Section 23. Section 27. Section 31. Section 34. In section 46, the words “, in case the same shall amount to or exceed the sum of two hundred pounds,”. Sections 47 and 48. In Schedule 25, paragraph 14. In Schedule 32, paragraph 152. Sections 1 to 40. Sections 64 to 75. Schedule. Section 69. Section 78. Schedule 8. In section 35(2), the words from “(whether” to “1885)”. In section 35(3), the words from “or was so convicted” to “commencement of this Act,” and from “or under subsection (1)” to the end. In section 52(1), the proviso. Section 59. In section 66(6), the proviso. In section 66(7)(a), the words “section 31” to “1950,”. Section 28. Sections 30 and 31. Section 68(1). Section 72(3). Schedule 12. Section 4(1)(a). Section 5A. Sections 12 and 13. Section 15(7). Section 31(4). Section 49. Section 64. Section 100. Section 103. Section 123(1) and (5). Section 125. Schedule 5. In Schedule 8, Part 2. Section 72. Section 46. Section 65. Section 35. Section 36(3) and (6). Section 97(5). Sections 107 and 108. Section 116. Sections 37 and 38. Sections 122 and 123. Section 108. Section 110. In section 120(2), the entries relating to section 108(4) and (5), and section 110. In section 120(4), the entries relating to section 83(2), section 108(1) and (6), and section 109. In section 120(5), the entry relating to section 83(2). Section 33. Section 41. Section 25. Section 111. Section 120. In section 122(1), the words “The expression “steward”” to the end. Part 5. Section 49(5). Sections 63 and 64. Section 74(8). Part 7. Schedule 10. In section 51(1), the words “excess profits tax or the special contribution,”. Section 51(2). Section 76(2) and (5). Schedules 8 to 12. Section 32. Section 35(4). Section 40(2)(b), (c) and (d). Schedule 6. Part 4. Section 61(7). Schedules 15 and 16. Section 7. Section 61. Section 1(3). Section 137. Section 150. Schedule 1. Section 1(3) Section 15. Section 30(1). Section 32(2). Section 25(2). Section 86. Sections 173 to 175. Section 178. Section 183(3). In Schedule 23, paragraphs 4, 6, 7, 13, 15 and 18. Section 2(2). Section 4(6). Section 11. Section 47. Section 52. Section 53(1). Section 54. In section 58(1), the words “Schedule 10,”. In section 58(2), the words “Part II of Schedule 11”. In Schedule 11, Part 2. Section 26. Section 41(2). In section 41(3), the words “Except so far as subsection (2) applies,”. In section 42 of the Customs Consolidation Act 1876 (prohibitions and restrictions), in the Table of prohibitions and restrictions inwards, insert as the first entry under the heading “Goods prohibited to be imported”— “ All articles bearing or having affixed to them any stamp, name, writing, or other device implying or tending to imply any sanction or guarantee by the Customs or by any other Department of the Government. ”. The repeal by this Act of section 2 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Greenwich Hospital Act 1947 (c. 5) does not affect the amendment made by those provisions to section 2 of the Greenwich Hospital Act 1883 (power to grant pensions, allowances and gratuities). In section 10 of the Finance Act 1901 (addition or deduction of new or altered duties in the case of contract), after subsection (3) insert— This section applies whether or not the goods have undergone a process of manufacture or preparation, or have become a part or ingredient of other goods. The repeal by this Act of the Sailors and Soldiers (Gifts for Land Settlement) Act 1916 does not affect the operation of section 1 of that Act (power to accept and administer gifts for settlement of ex-sailors and soldiers on land) in relation to any gift accepted before the commencement of this Act. After section 6 of the Naval and Military War Pensions &c. (Administrative Expenses) Act 1917 insert— It shall be a function of the Secretary of State to make provision for the care of disabled officers and men and disabled nurses after they have left naval, military or air force service, including provision for their health. In section 3 of the Currency and Bank Notes Act 1928 (securities for note issue to be held in issue department), after subsection (3) add— In this section the expression “securities” includes securities and assets in currency of any country and in whatever form held. The repeal by this Act of section 12 of the Town and Country Amenities Act 1974 (c. 32) does not affect the amendment made by that section to section 4(1) of the Historic Buildings and Ancient Monuments Act 1953 (grants for preservation of historic buildings, their contents and adjoining land). The repeal by this Act of section 1 of the Police (Insurance of Voluntary Assistants) Act 1997 (c. 45) does not affect the amendments made by that section to section 146A of the Local Government Act 1972 (Joint Authorities and Inner London Education Authority). The repeal by this Act of subsection (1) of section 1 of the Urban Development Corporations (Financial Limits) Act 1987 (c. 57) does not affect the substitution by that subsection of paragraph 8 of Schedule 31 to the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (financial limits of urban development corporations). The repeal by this Act of section 1 of the Town and Country Planning (Costs of Inquiries etc.) Act 1995 (c. 49) does not affect— the amendment made by that section to section 35B of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (examinations in public in connection with structure plans), or the insertion by that section of section 303A of the 1990 Act (responsibility of local planning authorities for costs of holding certain inquiries etc). Act applied by S.I. 1994/1405, art. 4(2) (as substituted (25.5.2018) by Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 233 (with ss. 117, 209, 210); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)) Act excluded by S.I. 1994/1405, art. 4(3) (as substituted (25.5.2018) by Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 233 (with ss. 117, 209, 210); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g))