Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986

Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to promote the reform of the statute law by the repeal, in accordance with recommendations of the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission, of certain enactments which (except in so far as their effect is preserved) are no longer of practical utility, and to make other provision in connection with the repeal of those enactments.
Citation1986 c. 12
Introduced byLord Hailsham of Saint Marylebone LC
Territorial extent 
Dates
Royal assent2 May 1986
Commencement2 May 1986
Other legislation
Amended by
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

The Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986 (c. 12) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

This act was partly in force in Great Britain at the end of 2010.

It implemented recommendations contained in the twelfth report on statute law revision, by the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission.