Statute Law Revision Act 1867

Statute Law Revision Act 1867
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act for further promoting the Revision of the Statute Law by repealing certain Enactments which have ceased to be in force or have become unnecessary.
Citation30 & 31 Vict. c. 59
Introduced byFrederic Thesiger, 1st Baron Chelmsford (Lords)
Territorial extent United Kingdom
Dates
Royal assent15 July 1867
Commencement15 July 1867
Other legislation
AmendsSee § Repealed enactments
Repeals/revokesSee § Repealed enactments
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Relates to
Status: Partially repealed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Text of statute as originally enacted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 1867 (30 & 31 Vict. c. 59) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that repealed for the United Kingdom enactments from 1688 to 1770 which had ceased to be in force or had become unnecessary. The act was intended, in particular, to facilitate the preparation of a revised edition of the statutes.

As of 2026, the act remains partly in force in the United Kingdom.