Statute Law Revision (Pre-Union Irish Statutes) Act 1962

The Statute Law Revision (Pre-Union Irish Statutes) Act 1962 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that repealed obsolete enactments of the Parliament of Ireland which were passed before the Act of Union 1800. Its primary purpose was to clear the statute book of laws that were considered no longer relevant or in force, thus contributing to the simplification and accessibility of legislation.

The Act identifies specific statutes or portions of statutes to be repealed. These were largely laws deemed spent, superseded by later legislation, or otherwise rendered ineffective by the passage of time and changes in legal and societal context. The Act focused on pre-Union Irish statutes, meaning those laws passed by the Irish Parliament prior to its merger with the Parliament of Great Britain.

Statute Law Revision Acts are generally housekeeping measures designed to improve the clarity and efficiency of legal systems. The 1962 Act played a role in modernizing the legal landscape by removing outdated provisions and ensuring that the active body of law was more easily navigable. It is part of a broader series of Statute Law Revision Acts undertaken by the UK Parliament over many years to systematically review and update the statute book. The impact of such Acts lies in their contribution to legal certainty and the ease with which the law can be understood and applied.