Overview

This Statute Law (Repeals) Bill aims to remove outdated laws from the UK statute book. These laws, identified by the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission, are considered no longer practically useful, except where specific parts are saved.

Description

The bill repeals numerous enactments across various areas of law, as detailed in Schedule 1. These repealed laws cover a wide range of topics, including:

• Benevolent Institutions: Numerous acts relating to the governance and administration of historical charitable organizations (hospitals, orphanages, schools etc.).
• Civil and Criminal Justice: Outdated provisions related to criminal procedure in Scotland, extradition, forgery, fraud, police, and the sale of public offices.
• Indian Railways: Acts concerning various historical Indian railway companies that no longer exist.
• Ireland (Dublin City): Laws pertaining to Dublin's historical steam packet company, hospitals, police, post office, carriages, and corporation.
• Local Courts and Administration of Justice: Acts establishing or relating to the operation of now defunct local courts and court houses throughout the UK.
• London: Laws relating to London churches, improvements, gaslight companies, markets, and other miscellaneous provisions.
• Lotteries: Acts authorizing various historical lotteries.
• Poor Relief: Numerous acts relating to poor relief and workhouses.
• Railways: A large number of acts establishing or relating to the operation of defunct railway companies throughout the UK. This section includes acts relating to abortive railway projects, rates and charges, and miscellaneous provisions.
• Taxation and Pensions: Several provisions within various tax acts are repealed, along with some Scottish local taxation acts and references to the Personal Accounts Delivery Authority.
• Turnpikes: Numerous acts relating to turnpike trusts and roads in Gloucestershire, Surrey, and the London to Holyhead route.

Schedule 2 outlines savings; specific sections of some repealed acts which remain in force.

Government Spending

The bill is expected to have minimal impact on government spending, as it primarily removes outdated legislation with no current budgetary implications. No specific figures are provided in the bill text.

Groups Affected

The bill primarily affects legal professionals and historians who rely on the repealed statutes. While there will be no direct impact on individuals, the simplification of the statute book may improve clarity for everyone.

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