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The Statute Law Revision Act (Northern Ireland) 1954

Parliament of Northern Ireland
Long title	An Act to repeal certain enactments which have ceased to be in force or have become unnecessary; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.
Citation	1954 c 35 (NI)
Territorial extent	Northern Ireland
Dates
Royal assent	21 December 1954
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

The Statute Law Revision Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c 35) (NI) was an Act, or law, passed by the Parliament of Northern Ireland. This law was like a big clean-up project for older laws.

This Act was one of several laws known as the Statute Law Revision Acts (Northern Ireland) 1952 to 1954. These Acts worked together to keep the laws of Northern Ireland up-to-date and easy to understand.

What is a Statute Law Revision Act?

A Statute Law Revision Act is a special type of law. Its main job is to remove old laws or parts of laws that are no longer needed. This could be because they are outdated, have been replaced by new laws, or simply don't apply anymore. Think of it like tidying up a very old and dusty library of laws.

Why are these Acts important?

These Acts help to make the law clearer. By getting rid of old, unnecessary rules, it becomes easier for everyone to find and understand the laws that are actually in force. This makes the legal system more efficient.

Changes to the Schedule

Laws often have a "Schedule," which is like an appendix or a list at the end. It contains extra details or lists of things related to the main law.

The Schedule in the 1954 Act was later changed. In 1973, a new law called the Statute Law Revision (Northern Ireland) Act 1973 removed most of it.

Even later, in 1980, another law, the Statute Law Revision (Northern Ireland) Act 1980, removed more parts. These parts were about the General Prisons (Ireland) Act, which dealt with prisons in Ireland.