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| Chapter | Short Title | Extent of Repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Geo. 3. c. 32. | The Roman Catholic Relief Act 1791 | In section 8 the words “from serving upon any jury or”. |
| 6 Geo. 4. c. 50. | The Juries Act 1825. | Sections 1, 27 and 50. |
| 33 & 34 Vict. c. 77. | The Juries Act 1870. | Sections 4, 5, 7 to 10, 25 and the Schedule. |
| 53 & 54 Vict. c. 21. | The Inland Revenue Regulation Act 1890 | In section 8, the words “or on any jury or inquest whatsoever”. |
| 53 & 54 Vict. c. ccxliii. | The London Council (General Powers) Act 1890. | Section 26. |
| 7 Edw. 7. c. cxl. | The City of London (Union of Parishes) Act 1907. | Section 26. |
| 9 & 10 Geo. 5. c. 71. | The Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919. | In section 1 the words “and a person shall not be exempted by sex or marriage from the liability to serve as a juror”. |
| In section 4(2) the words from “and any enactment relating to juries” onwards. | ||
| 9 & 10 Geo. 5. c. 92. | The Aliens Restriction (Amendment) Act 1919. | Section 8. |
| 12 & 13 Geo. 5. c. 11. | The Juries Act 1922. | The whole Act. |
| 19 & 20 Geo. 5. c. 17. | The Local Government Act 1929. | Section 79(1). |
| 11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 65. | The Representation of the People Act 1948. | In Schedule 10, Part II, paragraph 7(2). |
| 12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 86. | The Electoral Registers Act 1949. | Section 3(1). |
| Schedule 2. | ||
| 14 & 15 Geo. 6. c. 53. | The Midwives Act 1951. | Section 22. |
| 15 & 16 Geo. 6. & 1 Eliz. 2. c. 44. | The Customs and Excise Act 1952. | In section 2(1) the words “or on any jury whatsoever”. |
| 1 & 2 Eliz. 2. c. 50. | The Auxiliary Forces Act 1953. | In section 39(3) the words “and shall be exempt from serving on any jury”; and the proviso. |
| 2 & 3 Eliz. 2. c. 70. | The Mines and Quarries Act 1954. | Section 144(5). |
| 3 & 4 Eliz. 2. c. 18. | The Army Act 1955. | Section 183. |
| 3 & 4 Eliz. 2. c. 19. | The Air Force Act 1955. | Section 183. |
| 5 & 6 Eliz. 2. c. 28. | The Dentists Act 1957. | In section 32, in subsection (1), the words “serving on all juries and inquests whatsoever and from” ; subsection (2). |
| 9 & 10 Eliz. 2. c. 34. | The Factories Act 1961. | Section 145(5). |
| 10 & 11 Eliz. 2. c. xlii. | The British Transport Commission Act 1962. | Section 43(2). |
| 1964 c. 42. | The Administration of Justice Act 1964. | Section 21. |
| Schedule 3 paragraph 13. | ||
| 1964 c. 48. | The Police Act 1964. | In Schedule 9 the entry relating to the Juries Act 1870. |
| 1965 c. 16. | The Airports Authority Act 1965. | Section 10(5). |
| 1966 c. 36. | The Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966. | Section 24(1). |
| 1967 c. 80. | The Criminal Justice Act 1967. | Sections 14 to 16. |
| 1968 c. xxxii. | The Port of London Act 1968. | Section 154(4). |
| In Schedule 2, Part I, paragraph 14. | ||
| 1970 c. 9. | The Taxes Management Act 1970. | Section 5(2). |
| 1971 c. 23. | The Courts Act 1971. | In section 31, in subsection (3), the words from “and in section 1” onwards; and subsection (7). |
| Section 33(3). | ||
| In Schedule 4, paragraphs 1 and 2. | ||
| In Schedule 8, paragraphs 11 and 50. |
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