In the wake of the 2011 riots it was felt that the wording of the Riot (Damages) Act 1886 was archaic and therefore created uncertainty as regards interpretation. As such section 10 of the Riot Compensation Act 2016 repealed the Riot (Damages) Act 1886. Furthermore, section 8(2) of the 2016 Act now makes it clear that compensation will not generally extend to consequential damages.