Statute Law Revision Act (Northern Ireland) 1952

The Statute Law Revision Act (Northern Ireland) 1952 was an Act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland. Its primary purpose was to revise and repeal obsolete, spent, unnecessary, or superseded enactments within the statute book of Northern Ireland.

This type of legislation is typically undertaken periodically to improve the accessibility and clarity of the law. By removing outdated provisions, it simplifies the process of legal research and reduces the risk of confusion about which laws are currently in force. The Act would have identified specific Acts or parts of Acts to be repealed, based on the criteria of obsolescence, superfluity, or replacement by more recent legislation.

Statute Law Revision Acts are a crucial component of maintaining a coherent and manageable legal system. The specific details of which statutes were revised or repealed by the 1952 Act can be found by consulting the text of the Act itself and related parliamentary records. The effect of the Act would have been to reduce the volume of legislation in force in Northern Ireland at that time.