Statute Law Revision Act 1861
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act for promoting the Revision of the Statute Law by repealing divers Acts and Parts of Acts which have ceased to be in force. |
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| Citation | 24 & 25 Vict. c. 101 |
| Introduced by | John Campbell, 1st Baron Campbell (Lords) |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 6 August 1861 |
| Commencement | 6 August 1861 |
| Repealed | 19 November 1998 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | See § Repealed enactments |
| Repeals/revokes | See § Repealed enactments |
| Repealed by | Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1998 |
| Relates to | |
Status: Repealed | |
| History of passage through Parliament | |
| Records of Parliamentary debate relating to the statute from Hansard | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Statute Law Revision Act 1861 (24 & 25 Vict c 101) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was the first of the series of Statute Law Revision Acts. It was intended, in particular, to facilitate the preparation of a revised edition of the statutes. It repealed the whole or portions of 884 Acts, passed between 11 Geo 3 (1771) and 16 & 17 Vict (1853).