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PART IIOther Repeals

Session and ChapterShort TitleExtent of Repeal
2 & 3 Vict. c. 51.The Pensions Act, 1839.Section six.
47 & 48 Vict. c. 64.The Criminal Lunatics Act, 1884.In section eight, subsections (3) to (5).
49 & 50 Vict. c. 16.The Lunacy (Vacating of Seats) Act, 1886.The whole Act.
50 & 51 Vict. c. 67.The Superannuation Act, 1887.Section seven, except so far as applied by the Superannuation Act (Northern Ireland), 1921.
53 & 54 Vict. c. 5.The Lunacy Act, 1890Section eighty-six.
In section eighty-seven, in subsection (1), the words " England or " and in subsection (2), the words " England and ", the words " England or " in each place where they occur, and the words " as the case may be ".
In section eighty-eight, in subsection (1), the words " England or ", and in subsection (2), the words "England and", the words " for any justice in England, and ", the words " England or " and the words " as the case may be ".
Section one hundred and seven.
In section one hundred and thirty-one, subsections (1) and (4), and in subsections (2) and (3), the words " England or " in each place where they occur.
9 & 10 Geo. 6. c. 72.The Education (Scotland) Act. 1946.Section one hundred and four.
9 & 10 Geo. 6. c. 81.The National Health Service Act, 1946.In section eighty, in subsection (2), the words from "and the amendment" to "1884".
In the Ninth Schedule, in Part I, the amendment of subsection (3) of section eight of the Criminal Lunatics Act, 1884.
11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 29.The National Assistance Act, 1948.In section thirty-seven, in the proviso to subsection (9), the words "any institution for persons of unsound mind within the meaning of the Lunacy and Mental Treatment Acts, 1890 to 1930 or", the words "the Mental Deficiency Acts, 1913 to 1927 or" and the word "or" at the end of paragraph (f).
11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 43.The Children Act, 1948.Section eight.
11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 58.The Criminal Justice Act, 1948.Section sixty-three.
12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 44.The Superannuation Act, 1949.In section forty-eight, in subsection (5), the words from " and section three hundred and thirty-five" to "unsound mind) ".
12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 94.The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act, 1949.In section sixty-four, in subsection (2), the words from "and any patient" to the end of the subsection, and subsection (3).
3 & 4 Eliz. 2. c. 18.The Army Act, 1955.In section sixteen, in subsection (4), the words "an order under section sixteen of the Lunacy Act, 1890, or in Scotland".
3 & 4 Eliz. 2. c. 19.The Air Force Act, 1955.In section sixteen, in subsection (4), the words "an order made under section sixteen of the Lunacy Act, 1890, or in Scotland".
6 & 7 Eliz. 2. c. 65.The Children Act, 1958In section two, in subsection (5), the words " the Mental Deficiency Acts, 1913 to 1938, or ", the words "the Board of Control or of", and the words " the Board of Control in accordance with subsection (2) of section fifty-one of the Mental Deficiency Act, 1913, or to ".

Table of Statutes referred to in this Act

Short TitleSession and Chapter
Criminal Lunatics Act, 180039 & 40 Geo. 3. c. 94.
Lunacy (Ireland) Act, 18211 & 2 Geo. 4. c. 33.
Vagrancy Act, 18245 Geo. 4. c. 83.
Fines and Recoveries Act, 18333 & 4 Will. 4. c. 74.
Court of Chancery of Lancaster Act, 185013 & 14 Vict. c. 43.
Lunacy (Scotland) Act, 185720 & 21 Vict. c. 71.
Lunacy (Scotland) Act, 186225 & 26 Vict. c. 54.
Improvement of Land Act, 186427 & 28 Vict. c. 114.
Lunacy (Scotland) Act, 186629 & 30 Vict. c. 51.
Promissory Oaths Act, 186831 & 32 Vict. c. 72.
Lunacy Regulation (Ireland) Act, 187134 & 35 Vict. c. 22.
Criminal and Dangerous Lunatics (Scotland) Amendment Act, 187134 & 35 Vict. c. 55.
Trial of Lunatics Act, 188346 & 47 Vict. c. 38.
Colonial Prisoners Removal Act, 188447 & 48 Vict. c. 31.
Naval Enlistment Act, 188447 & 48 Vict. c. 46.
Criminal Lunatics Act, 188447 & 48 Vict. c. 64.
Lunacy (Vacating of Seats) Act, 188649 & 50 Vict. c. 16.
Interpretation Act, 188952 & 53 Vict. c. 63.
Lunacy Act, 189053 & 54 Vict. c. 5.
Lunacy (Ireland) Act, 19011 Edw. 7. c. 17.
Criminal Appeal Act, 19077 Edw. 7. c. 23.
Forgery Act, 19133 & 4 Geo. 5. c. 27.
Mental Deficiency Act, 19133 & 4 Geo. 5. c. 28.
Mental Deficiency and Lunacy (Scotland) Act, 19133 & 4 Geo. 5. c. 38.
Government of Ireland Act, 192010 & 11 Geo. 5. c. 67.
Settled Land Act, 192515 & 16 Geo. 5. c. 18.
Trustee Act, 192515 & 16 Geo. 5. c. 19.
Law of Property Act, 192515 & 16,Geo. 5. c. 20.
Land Registration Act, 192515 & 16 Geo. 5. c. 21.
Administration of Estates Act, 192515 & 16 Geo. 5. c. 23.
Supreme Court of Judicature (Consolidation) Act, 192515 & 16 Geo. 5. c. 49.
Mental Treatment Act, 193020 & 21 Geo. 5. c. 23.
Poor Prisoners Defence Act, 193020 & 21 Geo. 5. c. 32.
Children and Young Persons Act, 193323 & 24 Geo. 5. c. 12.
Pharmacy and Poisons Act, 193323 & 24 Geo. 5. c. 25.
Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 193323 & 24 Geo. 5. c. 36.
Summary Jurisdiction (Appeals) Act, 193323 & 24 Geo. 5. c. 36.
Local Government Act, 193323 & 24 Geo. 5. c. 51.
Criminal Lunatics (Scotland) Act, 193525 & 26 Geo. 5. c. 32.
Public Health Act, 193626 Geo. 5 & 1 Edw. 8. c. 49.
Public Health (London) Act, 193626 Geo. 5 & 1 Edw. 8. c. 50.
Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act, 19371 Edw. 8 & 1 Geo. 6. c. 37.
Limitation Act, 19392 & 3 Geo. 6. c. 21.
Education Act, 19447 & 8 Geo. 6. c. 31.
Teachers Superannuation Act, 19458 & 9 Geo. 6. c. 14.
National Health Service Act, 19469 & 10 Geo. 6. c. 81.
Polish Re-settlement Act, 194710 & 11 Geo. 6. c. 19.
National Health Service (Scotland) Act, 194710 & 11 Geo. 6. c. 27.
National Assistance Act, 194811 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 29.
Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 194811 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 40.
Children Act, 194811 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 43.
Criminal Justice Act, 194811 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 58.
National Service Act, 194811 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 64.
Recall of Army and Air Force Pensioners Act, 194812, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 8.
Legal Aid and Advice Act, 194912, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 51.
Representation of the People Act, 194912, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 68.
National Health Service (Amendment) Act, 194912, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 93.
Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act, 194912, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 94.
Matrimonial Causes Act, 195014 Geo. 6. c. 25.
Arbitration Act, 195014 Geo. 6. c. 27.
Administration of Justice (Pensions) Act, 195014 & 15 Geo. 6. c. 11.
Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act, 195114 & 15 Geo. 6. c. 46.
Costs in Criminal Cases Act, 195215 & 16 Geo. 6 & 1 Eliz. 2. c. 48.
Prison Act, 195215 & 16 Geo. 6 & 1 Eliz. 2. c 52.
Magistrates Courts Act, 195215 & 16 Geo. 6 & 1 Eliz. 2. c. 55.
Births and Deaths Registration Act, 19531 & 2 Eliz. 2. c. 20.
Local Government Superannuation Act, 19531 & 2 Eliz. 2. c. 25.
Post Office Act, 19531 & 2 Eliz. 2. c. 36.
Army Act, 19553 & 4 Eliz. 2. c. 18.
Air Force Act, 19553 & 4 Eliz. 2. c. 19.
Revision of the Army and Air Force Acts (Transitional Provisions) Act, 1955.3 & 4 Eliz. 2. c. 20.
Sexual Offences Act, 19564 & 5 Eliz. 2. c. 69.
Medical Act, 19564 & 5 Eliz. 2. c. 76.
Nurses Act, 19575 & 6 Eliz. 2. c. 15.
House of Commons Disqualification Act, 19575 & 6 Eliz. 2. c. 20.
Solicitors Act, 19575 & 6 Eliz. 2. c. 27.
Naval Discipline Act, 19575 & 6 Eliz. 2. c. 53.
Matrimonial Proceedings (Children) Act, 19586 & 7 Eliz. 2. c. 40.
Variation of Trusts Act, 19586 & 7 Eliz. 2. c. 53.
Local Government Act, 19586 & 7 Eliz. 2. c. 55.
Children Act, 19586 & 7 Eliz. 2. c. 65.
Adoption Act, 19587 Eliz. 2. c. 5.

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