Statute Law Revision Act 2007
Acts of the Oireachtas
Source: Acts of the Oireachtas

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paragraphs: — In this Act “ statute ” includes, where the context allows, a royal ordinance, charter or similar document that—
(a) is of a public and general nature, and
(b) by virtue of its antiquity and having been granted or otherwise made before or during the development of the parliamentary system, is judicially noticed as having the force and effect of an act of parliament.
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paragraphs: — (1) Subject to subsection (2), all statutes enacted before 6 December 1922 that are in force in the State immediately before the passing of this Act are repealed.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to—
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paragraphs: — (1) For ease of reference and for the purpose referred to in section 2 (2)(b), there is set out in Schedule 2 a list of statutes enacted before 6 December 1922 which—
(a) were not wholly repealed before the passing of this Act, and
(b) are not saved by virtue of section 2 (2),
and for the purposes of this subsection “wholly repealed” includes a statute to which section 2 (2)(c) relates.
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paragraphs: —In respect of each statute cited in the first column of Part 1, 2, 3 or 4 of Schedule 1 , each such statute—
(a) may be cited by the short title (if any) assigned to it in the fourth column of the Part concerned opposite the mention of that statute in the first column, or
(b) may continue to be cited by its short title (if any) referred to in the third column of the Part concerned opposite the mention of that statute in the first column.
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paragraphs: — The Short Titles Act 1896 is amended in the First Schedule—
(a) by inserting “1688” after “Bill of Rights” in the third column opposite the citation “1 Will. & Mary, Sess. 2. c. 2.” in the first column, and
(b) by inserting “Act 1848” after “Land Transfer (Ireland)” in the third column opposite the citation “11 & 12 Vict. c. 120.” in the first column.
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paragraphs: — The Short Titles Act 1962 is amended—
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paragraphs: — (1) An Act referred to in the Table to this section by reference to its year, session and chapter in the first column and to its short title in the second column is amended to the extent provided for in the third column opposite the mention to the Act concerned. For convenience of reference there is set out in the fourth column, opposite the mention to the Act concerned, the new short title for that Act.
(2) Nothing in this section or the amendments made by it shall be read as affecting the citation of an Act by its short title as set out in the second column of the Table to this section.
TABLE
Year, session and chapter
Short title
Amendment
New short title
1849 (12 & 13 Vict.) c. 105
Renewable Leasehold Conversion Act
In section 39 by the addition of the following at the end of that section:
“This Act may also be cited as the Renewable Leasehold Conversion Act 1849 and references in this section to the Renewable Leasehold Conversion Act shall be read as including, as an alternative, a reference to the Renewable Leasehold Conversion Act 1849”.
Renewable Leasehold Conversion Act 1849
1855 (18 & 19 Vict.) c. 39
Leasing Powers Act for Religious Worship in (Ireland) 1855
In section 2 by substituting “Leasing Powers for Religious Worship in Ireland Act 1855” for “Leasing Powers Act for Religious Worship in (Ireland) 1855”.
Leasing Powers for Religious Worship in Ireland Act 1855
1856 (19 & 20 Vict.) c. 110
Dublin Hospitals Regulation Act
In section 1 by substituting “Dublin Hospitals Regulation Act 1856” for “Dublin Hospitals Regulation Act”.
Dublin Hospitals Regulation Act 1856
1858 (21 & 22 Vict.) c. 90
Medical Act
In section 1 by substituting “Medical Act 1858” for “Medical Act”.
Medical Act 1858
1862 (25 & 26 Vict.) c. 19
General Pier and Harbour Act, 1861, Amendment Act
In section 1 by substituting “ General Pier and Harbour Act 1861 Amendment Act 1862 ” for “General Pier and Harbour Act, 1861, Amendment Act”.
General Pier and Harbour Act 1861 Amendment Act 1862
1867 (30 & 31 Vict.) c. 139
Drainage and Improvement of Lands Supplemental Act (Ireland) 1867
In section 3 by substituting “Drainage and Improvement of Lands Supplemental Act (Ireland) (No. 2) 1867” for “Drainage and Improvement of Lands Supplemental Act (Ireland) 1867”.
Drainage and Improvement of Lands Supplemental Act (Ireland) (No. 2) 1867
1867 (31 & 32 Vict.) c. 3
Drainage and Improvement of Lands Supplemental Act (Ireland) 1867
In section 3 by substituting “Drainage and Improvement of Lands Supplemental Act (Ireland) (No. 3) 1867” for “Drainage and Improvement of Lands Supplemental Act (Ireland) 1867”
Drainage and Improvement of Lands Supplemental Act (Ireland) (No. 3) 1867
1868 (31 & 32 Vict.) c. 70
Railways Traverse Act
In section 1 by substituting “Railways Traverse Act 1868” for “Railways Traverse Act”.
Railways Traverse Act 1868
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paragraphs: — (1) In addition to the provisions of the Evidence Act 1845 , the Documentary Evidence Act 1868 and the Documentary Evidence Act 1882 (in so far as they relate to the following publications), prima facie evidence of a statute may be given in all courts and in all legal proceedings—
(a) by producing a copy of the statute as published in one of the following publications:
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paragraphs: — (1) This Act does not affect any existing principle or rule of law or equity or any established jurisdiction, form or course of pleading, practice or procedure or any existing trust, notwithstanding that it may have been in any manner derived from, affirmed or recognised by any statute repealed by this Act.
(2) (a) The repeals by this Act do not affect—
(i) the continuance of any body subsisting immediately before the passing of this Act which was incorporated (or otherwise established), confirmed or revived by the grant of a charter or letter patent, and
(ii) such charter or letter patent, to the extent that it so subsists, together with any amendment to such a charter or letter patent so subsisting and granted or otherwise duly made by or under any enactment or otherwise.
(b) Nothing in this Act shall be read as affecting section 11(16) of the Local Government Act 2001 .
(3) Where any statute not repealed by this Act has been applied, confirmed, revived or perpetuated by a repealed statute, such application, confirmation, revival or perpetuation is not affected by the repeal.
(4) (a) The repeal of the Government of Ireland Act 1920 by this Act does not affect any Order in Council made under that Act adapting references in an enactment, or any part of it, that is still in force at the passing of this Act and to which the adaptation relates.
(b) The repeal of the Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922 by this Act does not affect any Order in Council made under that Act modifying and adapting references in an enactment, or any part of it, that is still in force at the passing of this Act and to which the modification and adaptation relates.
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paragraphs: — (1) This Act may be cited as the Statute Law Revision Act 2007 .