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Expiring Laws Act 1922

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JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation1922 c. 50
Year1922


Expiring Laws Act, 1922

(12 & 13 Geo. 5.) CHAPTER 50.

An Act to deal with certain Expiring Laws by making some of them permanent, repealing others, and continuing the remainder for a limited period.

[4th August 1922]

W HEREAS the Acts mentioned in Parts I. and II. of the First Schedule to this Act are, in so far as they are in force and are temporary in their duration, limited to expire on the thirty-first day of December, nineteen hundred and twenty-two, and the thirty-first day of August, nineteen hundred and twenty-two, respectively:

And whereas the Acts mentioned in the Second Schedule to this Act, are, in so far as they are in force and are temporary in their duration, limited to expire on the thirty-first day of December, nineteen hundred and twenty-two:

And whereas of the Acts mentioned in the Third Schedule to this Act, those mentioned in Parts I., II., III., IV., V., VI., and VII. thereof are, in so far as they are in force and are temporary in their duration, limited to expire on the thirty-first day of December, nineteen hundred and twenty-two, the thirty-first day of July, nineteen hundred and twenty-two, the nineteenth day of August, nineteen hundred and twenty-two, the thirty-first day of August, nineteen hundred and twenty-two, the first day of July, nineteen hundred and twenty-three, the eighth day of September, nineteen hundred and twenty-two, and the fifteenth day of February, nineteen hundred and twenty-three, respectively, and those mentioned in Part VIII. thereof are limited to expire on the thirty-first day of March, nineteen hundred and twenty-three:

And whereas it is expedient that the Acts mentioned in the First Schedule to this Act should be made permanent, that the Acts mentioned in the Second Schedule to this Act should be repealed, and that the Acts mentioned in the Third Schedule to this Act should be continued, as in this Act mentioned, together in each case with any enactments amending or affecting the same:

Be it therefore enacted by the King's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

S-1 Certain Acts to be made permanent.

1 Certain Acts to be made permanent.

1. The Acts mentioned in the First Schedule to this Act shall, to the extent specified in column three of that schedule, become permanent Acts, and any provision in any Act in force at the date of the passing of this Act which limits the period for which any of those Acts or any parts thereof are to remain in operation shall cease to have effect.

S-2 Certain Acts to be repealed.

2 Certain Acts to be repealed.

2. The Acts mentioned in the Second Schedule to this Act are hereby repealed to the extent specified in column three of that schedule.

S-3 Certain Acts to be continued temporarily.

3 Certain Acts to be continued temporarily.

(1) The Acts mentioned in Parts I. to V. inclusive of the Third Schedule to this Act shall, to the extent specified in column three of that schedule, be continued until the thirty-first day of December, nineteen hundred and twenty-three, and shall then expire, unless further continued.

(2) The Act mentioned in Part VI. of the Third Schedule to this Act shall, to the extent specified in column three of that schedule, be continued until the eighth day of September, nineteen hundred and twenty-three, and shall then expire, unless further continued.

(3) The Acts mentioned in Parts VII. and VIII. of the Third Schedule to this Act shall, to the extent specified in column three of that schedule, be continued until the thirty-first day of March, nineteen hundred and twenty-four, and shall then expire, unless further continued.

S-4 Amending enactments.

4 Amending enactments.

4. Any unrepealed enactments amending or affecting the enactments made permanent or continued by this Act shall, in so far as they are temporary in their duration, become permanent or be continued in like manner, whether they are mentioned in the First or Third Schedule (as the case may be) to this Act or not.

S-5 Short title and application to Ireland.

5 Short title and application to Ireland.

(1) This Act may be cited as the Expiring Laws Act, 1922 .

(2) This Act shall apply to Northern Ireland in so far as it deals with any enactment relating to a subject with respect to which the Parliament of Northern Ireland has not power to make laws, but subject to this provision this Act shall not apply to Ireland.

S C H E D U L E S.

FIRST SCHEDULE

Enactments made permanent .

I

Part I.

1. 2. 3. 4.

Session and Chapter.

 Short Title.

How far made permanent.

 Amending Acts.
(1)

3 & 4 Vict. c. 89.

The Poor Rate Exemption Act, 1840.

The whole Act so far as unrepealed.

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(2)

4 & 5 Vict. c. 30.

The Ordnance Survey Act, 1841.

The whole Act so far as unrepealed.

33 & 34 Vict. c. 13.

47 & 48 Vict. c. 43.

52 & 53 Vict. c. 30.
(3)

10 & 11 Vict. c. 98.

The Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Act, 1847.

The whole Act so far as unrepealed.

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(4)

14 & 15 Vict. c. 104.

The Episcopal and Capitular Estates Act, 1851.

The whole Act so far as unrepealed.

17 & 18 Vict. c. 116.

22 & 23 Vict. c. 46.

23 & 24 Vict. c. 124.

31 & 32 Vict. c. 114. s. 10.
(5)

17 & 18 Vict. c. 102.

The Corrupt Practices Prevention Act, 1854.

The whole Act so far as unrepealed.

26 & 27 Vict. c. 29. s. 6.

31 & 32 Vict. c. 125.

46 & 47 Vict. c. 51.
(6)

26 & 27 Vict. c. 105.

The Promissory Notes Act, 1863.

 The whole Act.

45 & 46 Vict. c. 61.
1. 2. 3. 4.

Session and Chapter.

 Short Title.

How far made permanent.

 Amending Acts.
(7)

27 & 28 Vict. c. 20.

The Promissory Notes (Ireland) Act, 1864.

The whole Act so far as unrepealed.

 —
(8)

28 & 29 Vict. c. 83.

The Locomotives Act, 1865.

The whole Act so far as unrepealed.

41 & 42 Vict. c. 58.

41 & 42 Vict. c. 77. (Part II.)

59 & 60 Vict. c. 36.

61 & 62 Vict. c. 29.

6 & 7 Geo. 5. c. 12.
(9)

31 & 32 Vict. c. 125.

The Parliamentary Elections Act, 1868.

The whole Act so far as unrepealed.

42 & 43 Vict. c. 75.

46 & 47 Vict. c. 51.
(10)

32 & 33 Vict. c. 21.

The Corrupt Practices Commission Expenses Act, 1869.

The whole Act so far as unrepealed.

34 & 35 Vict. c. 61.
(11)

32 & 33 Vict. c. 56.

The Endowed Schools Act, 1869.

The whole Act so far as unrepealed.

36 & 37 Vict. c. 87.

37 & 38 Vict. c. 87.

52 & 53 Vict. c. 40.

8 Edw. 7. c. 39.
(12)

34 & 35 Vict. c. 87.

The Sunday Observation Prosecution Act, 1871.

The whole Act so far as unrepealed.

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(13)

43 & 44 Vict. c. 42.

The Employers Liability Act, 1880.

The whole Act so far as unrepealed.

6 Edw. 7. c. 58. s. 14.
(14)

51 & 52 Vict. c. 55.

The Sand Grouse Protection Act, 1888.

The whole Act so far as unrepealed.

 —
1. 2. 3. 4.

Session and Chapter.

 Short Title.

How far made permanent.

 Amending Acts.
(15)

52 & 53 Vict. c. 40.

The Welsh Intermediate Education Act, 1889.

The whole Act so far as unrepealed.

53 & 54 Vict. c. 60.

2 Edw. 7. c. 42.
(16)

61 & 62 Vict. c. 49.

The Vaccination Act, 1898.

The whole Act so far as unrepealed.

7 Edw. 7. c. 31.
(17)
3 Edw. 7. c. 36.

The Motor Car Act, 1903.

The whole Act so far as unrepealed.

9 Edw. 7. c. 37.

10 & 11 Geo. 5. c. 72.
(18)
5 Edw. 7. c. 18.

The Unemployed Workmen Act, 1905.

 The whole Act

9 Edw. 7. c. 7.
(19)

5 & 6 Geo. 5. c. 48.

The Fishery Harbours Act, 1915.

 The whole Act. —
II

Part II.

(20)

6 & 7 Geo. 5. c. 67.

The War Loan Act, 1916.

Subsection (6) of section one so far as it relates to the holding of Government securities acquired before the thirty-first day of August, nine-teen hundred and twenty-two.

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SECOND SCHEDULE.

Enactments Repealed .

1. 2. 3. 4.

Session and Chapter.

 Short Title. How far repealed. Amending Acts.
(1)

1 & 2 Geo. 5. c. 55.

The National Insurance Act, 1911.

Section seventy-eight.

 —
(2)

3 & 4 Geo. 5. c. 26.

The Highlands and Islands (Medical Service) Grant Act, 1913.

Subsection (2) of section six.

 —
(3)

5 & 6 Geo. 5. c. 4.

The Land Drainage Act, 1914.

Subsection (2) of section four.

 —
(4)

9 & 10 Geo. 5. c. 59.

The Land SettlemenT (Facilities) Act, 1919.

Sections three, four, and five.

 —
(5)

10 & 11 Geo. 5. c. 44.

The Fertilisers (Temporary Control of Export) Act, 1920.

 The whole Act. —

THIRD SCHEDULE.

Enactments Continued .

I

Part I.

1. 2. 3. 4.

Session and Chapter.

 Short Title. How far continued. Amending Acts.
(1)

46 & 47 Vict. c. 60.

The Labourers (Ireland) Act, 1883.

 The whole Act.

48 & 49 Vict. c. 77.

49 & 50 Vict. c. 59.

54 & 55 Vict. c. 48.

54 & 55 Vict. c. 71.

55 & 56 Vict. c. 7.

59 & 60 Vict. c. 53.

61 & 62 Vict. c. 37.

3 Edw. 7. c. 37.

6 Edw. 7. c. 37.

7 Edw. 7. c. 44.

9 Edw. 7. c. 42.

1 & 2 Geo. 5. c. 19.

4 & 5 Geo. 5. c. 32.

8 & 9 Geo. 5. c. 20.

9 & 10 Geo. 5. c. 55.
(2)

58 & 59 Vict. c. 21.

The Seal Fisheries (North Pacific) Act, 1895.

 The whole Act. —
(3)

4 Edw. 7. c. 24.

The Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1904.

 The whole Act. —
1. 2. 3. 4.

Session and Chapter.

 Short Title. How far continued. Amending Acts.
(4)
7 Edw. 7. c. 55.

The London Cab and Stage Carriage Act, 1907.

As to the abolition of the privileged cab system, section two.

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(5)

1 & 2 Geo. 5. c. 55.

The National Insurance Act, 1911.

 Section forty-two.

3 & 4 Geo. 5. c. 37.

4 & 5 Geo. 5. c. 57.

4 & 5 Geo. 5. c. 81.

7 & 8 Geo. 5. c. 62.

10 & 11 Geo. 5. c. 10.
(6)

2 & 3 Geo. 5. c. 2.

The Coal Mines (Minimum Wage) Act, 1912.

 The whole Act. —
(7)

4 & 5 Geo. 5. c. 3.

The Grey Seals Protection Act, 1914.

 The whole Act. —
(8)

4 & 5 Geo. 5. c. 78.

The Courts (Emergency Powers) Act, 1914.

So far as it relates—

(a ) to enforcing the lapse of policies of insurance, and

(b ) to orders made by any court before the thirty-first day of August, nineteen hundred and twenty-two.

6 & 7 Geo. 5. c. 13.

6 & 7 Geo. 5. c. 18.

7 & 8 Geo...

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