Statute Law Revision Act 1861
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act for promoting the Revision of the Statute Law by repealing divers Acts and Parts of Acts which have ceased to be in force. |
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| Citation | 24 & 25 Vict. c. 101 |
| Introduced by | John Campbell, 1st Baron Campbell (Lords) |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 6 August 1861 |
| Commencement | 6 August 1861 |
| Repealed | 19 November 1998 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | See § Repealed enactments |
| Repeals/revokes | See § Repealed enactments |
| Repealed by | Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1998 |
| Relates to | |
Status: Repealed | |
| History of passage through Parliament | |
| Records of Parliamentary debate relating to the statute from Hansard | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Statute Law Revision Act 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. c. 101) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was the first of the series of Statute Law Revision Acts. It was intended, in particular, to facilitate the preparation of a revised edition of the statutes. It repealed the whole or portions of 884 Acts, passed between 11 Geo 3 (1771) and 16 & 17 Vict (1853).