Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1964

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Statute Law Revision(Scotland) Act 1964

1964 CHAPTER 80

An Act to revise the statute law of Scotland by repealing obsolete, spent, unnecessary, or superseded enactments, and to facilitate the citation of statutes.

[31st July 1964]

Be it enacted by the Queen'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 Repeal of obsolete etc. enactments.

1 Repeal of obsolete etc. enactments.

1. The Acts of the Parliaments of Scotland specified in Schedule 1 to this Act (which to the extent specified in column 3 of that Schedule are obsolete, spent or unnecessary or have been superseded by other enactments) are hereby repealed to that extent.

S-2 Citation of Acts.

2 Citation of Acts.

2. Each of the Acts specified in Schedule 2 to this Act may, without prejudice to any other mode of citation, be cited by the short title specified in relation thereto in column 3 of that Schedule.

S-3 Reference of Schedules to 1908 Revised Edition.

3 Reference of Schedules to 1908 Revised Edition.

3. The Schedules to this Act are to be read as referring to the Revised Edition of the Acts of the Parliaments of Scotland prepared under the direction of the Statute Law Committee and printed by authority in 1908.

S-4 Short Title.

4 Short Title.

4. This Act may be cited as theStatute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1964.

S C H E D U L E S

SCHEDULE 1

Enactments Repealed

Session and Chapter

Title or Subject matter

Extent of Repeal

Citation in 12mo. Edition

1424 c. 12 Of crufis and yaris The whole Act 1424 c. 11
1425 c. 3

Undir quhat lawis the kingis liegis salbe governyt

The whole Act 1425 c. 48
1427 c. 8

De causis mercatorum extra regnum decedencium tractandis

The whole Act 1426 c. 88
1429 c. 3

Anent excepcionis agane the kingis breifis

The whole Act 1429 c. 113
1429 c. 20

Of soverte askit be ony of the kingis leigis that hes doute of his life

The words from ‘be his athe’ to the end.

1429 c. 129
1469 c. 12

Anent the distrenying of tenandis for the lordis dettis

The words from ‘And als the Oure lorde’ to the end.

1469 c. 36
1478 c. 6

For observing of the act anent the cruvis sett in watteris

The whole Act 1477 c. 73
1481 c. 14

Memorandum of a deliverance of the lordis of Counsale anent a revocacione maid be a woman havand conjunctfeftment eftir hir husbandis deceis

The whole Act 1481 c. 83
1491 c. 6

Of landis fallin in ward to oure soverane lord or ony uthir baroun

The words from ‘landis happinnis’ to ‘Realme Spirituale or temporale or’, and the words from ‘and ane Ressonable levin’ to the end.

1491 c. 25
1491 c. 7

Of the tennentis of landis that fallis in ward or ar uthir wayis alterit

In the Act the words ‘fallis in ward or’. In the title the words ‘quhene ony landis fallis in ward or’ and the words ‘or wed-setting’

1491 c. 26
1503 c. 21

Of airis and executouris persewit for dettis of thair faderis or forbearis

The whole Act 1503 c. 76
1535 c. 14

The remeid for distructioune of housis places woddis forestis orchartis yardis and hanyngis of landis fallin in ward

In the title the words ‘fallin in ward’. In the Act the words from ‘And that all schireffis’ to ‘his frenndis’, the words ‘wardatouris of sic landis’, and the words from ‘And that the lordis auditouris’ to the end.

1535 c. 15

Session and Chapter

Title or Subject matter

Extent of Repeal

Citation in 12mo. Edition

1535 c. 38

Interpretatioun of the lawis tuiching the rychtis of superiouris to the males and dewiteis of the landis of thaim that hes bene yeir and dav at the horne

The whole Act 1535 c. 32
14th March
1540 c. 10

Ratificatioune of the Institutioune of the college of iustice

The words from ‘And attour gevis’ to ‘expeditioune of Justice’.

1540 c. 93
1540 c. 22

The panis Imput to wrangous Jugis

The words from ‘Provyding alwayis’ to the end.

1540 c. 104
1540 c. 23

Provisioune and panis of thame committand fraud in Alienatioun or vthirwyis

The whole Act 1540 c. 105
1540 c. 41

That na legat be ressauit in this realme

The whole Act
1551 c. 11

Anent thame that maryis twa sindrie wyfis or husbandis levand togiddir undevorsit

The whole Act 1551 c. 19
1555 c. 12

Anent the maner of the warning of tennentis to flit and remove fra landis mylnis fischingis and possessiounis quhatsumever

The whole Act 1555 c. 39
1555 c. 16

Anent the ressaving of nulliteis be way of exceptiounis or replyis

The whole Act 1555 c. 42
1555 c. 25

Anent the executioun of the actis maid for stanching of the slaying of wylde foulis and wylde beistis with additioun

The whole Act 1555 c. 51
1563 c. 3

Ratificatioun of the act of King James IV anent cruvis and fische dammis — with additioun

The whole Act 1563 c. 68
1563 c. 8 Anent mansis and gleibis The whole Act 1563 c. 72
1563 c. 17

Anent the creatioun of notaris

The words ‘vnder the pane of deid’, the words ‘examinat and’, the words ‘and College of Justice’, and the words from ‘And gif ony’ to the end.

1563 c. 79
1567 c. 22

Anent the supplicatioun geuin in be the Lordis of Sessioun for declaratioun in Parliament gif the saidis Lordis of Sessioun be Jugeis to ony infeftment or gift grantit or confirmit in Purliament

The whole Act 1567 c. 18

Session and Chapter

Title or Subject matter

Extent of Repeal

Citation in 12mo. Edition

1572 c. 5

The explanation of the act anent manses and gleibis

The whole Act 1572 c. 48
1572 c. 15

Anent the reparatioun of the Paroche Kirkis

The whole Act 1572 c. 54
1578 c. 6

The gleibis of the ministerie and redaris Salbe frie of thair teyndis

The whole Act 1578 c. 62
1578 c. 13

Anent dowbill confirmationis of fewis kirklandis and Landis haldin Immediatlie of our souerane Lord

The whole Act 1578 c. 66
1579 c. 8

Dischargeing of mercattis and Labouring on sondayis or playing and drinking in tyme of sermone

In the title the words ‘and Labouring’ and the words ‘or playing and drinking in tyme of sermone’. In the Act from the beginning to the words ‘sonday Thairfoir’ and from the words ‘nor yit within kirkis’ to the end.

1579 c. 70
1579 c. 16

Aganis sic as troublis thair nychtbouris be criminale persute saikles

The words from ‘of mere malice’ to ‘vpoun thair informatioun’, the words from ‘and summonis assyses’ to ‘ffor remeid quhairof’, and the words from ‘That the saidis vniust persewaris’ to ‘proces of law And’.

1579 c. 78
1579 c. 18

Anent the inserting of witnesses in obligationis and writtis of importance

The words ‘twa famous’ and the words ‘foure famous’.

1579 c. 80
1579 c. 20

Anent prescriptioun in causses of remouing

The whole Act 1579 c. 82
1579 c. 37

Anent the admissioun of priuie writtingis charges and commandis be the lordis of sessioun

The whole Act 1579 c. 92
1579 c. 38

Anent the admissioun of the ordiner lordis of the sessioun and Reformatioun of certane abuses

The whole Act 1579 c. 93
1581 c. 2

Anent prouisioun of ministeris and certane stipendis for thame at all paroche kirkis and appointing of Commissioneris for ordering thairof

In the title the words ‘and appointing of Commissioneris for ordering thairof’.

1581 c. 100
1581 c. 23

Anent deforcementis of breking of arreistmentis and alienationis maid

The words ‘escheit thair guidis moveabill and’ and the words from ‘Nochtwithstanding the Richt’ to the end.

1581 c. 118

Session and Chapter

Title or Subject matter

Extent of Repeal

Citation in 12mo. Edition

1584 c. 15

Ane act anent the better executioun of decreittis

The words from ‘of this present parliament’ to ‘consent foirsaid’.

1584 c. 139
1584 c. 11

Ane act explanand the act of parliament maid of befoir Anent subscriving and seling of wryittis of greit Importance

The whole Act 1584 c. 4
1585 c. 1

Ane Act aganis the authouris of slaunderous spechis or Writtis

The whole Act 1585 c. 10
1585 c. 6

Ane Act aganis leaguis and bandis

The whole Act 1585 c. 12
1587 c. 6

For pvnishment of the committaris of disordouris in the kirk in tyme of divine seruice or forcearis of ministcris in thair office and functioun

The whole Act 1587 c. 27
1587 c. 37

Aganis extraordiner impositionis layed vpoun victuallis

The words ‘vnder the pane of’ and the words from ‘and thay forder to be punist’ to the end.

1587 c. 54
1587 c. 43

Aganis slayeris of deir and vtheris wyld beastis

The whole Act 1587 c. 59
1587 c. 54

For the help and augmentatioun of the kingis Maiesties rentis in his thesaurarie and casualities

Section 8, and in section 10 the words from ‘That the thesaurair’ to ‘aggree and’.

1587 c. 75 c. 77

1592 c. 9

Anent depositioun of vnqualifiet personis frome thair functionis and Beneficis

The words ‘ather pronuncit already or’ and the words ‘prouydit sen his hienes coronatioun’.

1592 c. 117
1592 c. 10

Anent Manses and gleibis in cathedrall and abbay kirkis

The whole Act 1592 c. 118
1592 c. 50

Anent the aige and qualities of the lordis of sessioun

The whole Act 1592 c. 134
1592 c. 72

Anent deforceing and trubling of the kingis officiaris of armes

From the beginning to the words ‘ryplie aduysit’ and from the words ‘deforcearis and persewaris’ to the words ‘purchest Quhilkis’.

1592 c. 152
1592 c. 75

Anent the taxatioun of burrowis

The whole Act 1592 c. 155
1593 c. 8

Anent the ministeris gleibis

The whole Act 1593 c. 165
1593 c. 9

Act for relief of ministeris that ar trublit be pensionaris or taxmen

The whole Act 1593 c. 166
1593 c. 12

Act that na particuler act of parliament sall preiuge the ministeris in thair levingis

The whole Act 1593 c. 169

Session and Chapter

Title or Subject matter

Extent of Repeal

Citation in 12mo. Edition

1593 c. 22

Act for pvneisement of thame that trublis the parliament sessioun and vther Jugementis

The whole Act 1593 c. 177
1593 c. 25

That the wreittar insert his name in the body of the wreitt

The whole Act 1593 c. 179
1593 c. 34

Act for the better executioun of decreittis and actis in burrowis

In the title the words ‘in burrowis’.

In the Act the words from ‘ITEM’ to ‘THAIRFOIR’, the word ‘all’, the words from ‘gevin be provest’ to...

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