Sheriffs Act 1887

39 Repeal

The Acts specified in the Third Schedule to this Act are hereby repealed to the extent in the third column of the said Schedule mentioned :

Provided that—

(1) This repeal shall not affect,—

(a) anything duly done or suffered under any enactment hereby repealed; or

(b) any right acquired, or obligation or liability incurred under any enactment hereby repealed ; or

(c) the right of any city or borough under any charter; or

(d) any such power, right, privilege, obligation, liability, or duty of any sheriff or officer of a sheriff as exists by common law at the passing of this Act; or

(e) any penalty or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed against any enactment hereby repealed ; or

(f) any legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any such right, obligation, liability, power, right, privilege, duty, penalty or punishment as aforesaid; and any such legal proceeding and remedy may be carried on and had as if this Act had not been passed; and

(2) This repeal shall not revive or restore any jurisdiction, office, duty, franchise, liberty, custom, privilege, practice, or procedure, or other matter or thing not existing or in force; and

(3) Every sheriff, under-sheriff, bailiff, and officer holding office at the passing of this Act shall continue to hold such office, and be subject to be discharged therefrom in like manner, and shall have the same privileges, and be subject to the same duties and liabilities, as if this Act had not passed; and

(4) Any warrant, order, rules, or other matter or thing made in pursuance of any enactment hereby repealed shall continue and be of the same effect as if made in pursuance of this Act; and

(5) Any fees or poundage authorised to be taken by or in pursuance of any enactment hereby repealed may continue to be taken until altered in pursuance of this Act.