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A revised edition of the statutes is an edition of the
Revised Statutes Revised Statutes is a term used in some common law jurisdictions for a collection of statutes that have been revised to incorporate amendments, repeals and consolidations. It is not a change to the law, but designed to make the body of statutes m ...
in the
United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...
(there being more than one edition). These editions are published by authority. In 1861 the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed the first of a long series of
Statute Law Revision Act Statute Law Revision Act (with its variations) is a stock short title which has been used in Antigua, Australia, Barbados, Bermuda, Canada, Ghana, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa and the United Kingdom, for Acts with the purpose of statute ...
s. The most important action was the nomination of a Statute Law Committee by
Lord Chancellor The Lord Chancellor, formally titled Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, is a senior minister of the Crown within the Government of the United Kingdom. The lord chancellor is the minister of justice for England and Wales and the highest-ra ...
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in 1868, the practical result of which was the issuing of the first edition of the Revised Statutes in eighteen volumes, bringing the revision of
statute law A statute is a law or formal written enactment of a legislature. Statutes typically declare, command or prohibit something. Statutes are distinguished from court law and unwritten law (also known as common law) in that they are the expressed wil ...
down to 1886. The third edition of ''The Statutes Revised'' was published by
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in 1950. The fourth revised edition of the statutes was called ''
Statutes in Force ''Statutes in Force'' was the fourth revised edition of the statutes. Publication began in 1972. It was completed in 1981.''Halsbury's Laws of England''. Fourth Edition. Reissue. Butterworths. London. 1995. Volume 44(1). Note 5 to paragraph 1251 at ...
''. The Statute Law Committee was appointed for the purpose of superintending the publication of the first revised edition of the statutes. For the purpose of citation "Statutes Revised" may be abbreviated to "Rev Stat". Section 3 of the
Statute Law Revision Act 1948 The Statute Law Revision Act 1948 ( 11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 62) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Section 5(3) of the Statute Law Revision Act 1950 provided that this act, so far as it repealed chapter 34 of the Statute of West ...
now provides: Section 3(1) of the
Statute Law Revision Act 1950 The Statute Law Revision Act 1950 ( 14 Geo. 6. c. 6) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. This act was partly in force in Great Britain at the end of 2010. The enactments which were repealed (whether for the whole or any part o ...
now provides: Without prejudice to any other saving contained in the
Statute Law Revision Act 1950 The Statute Law Revision Act 1950 ( 14 Geo. 6. c. 6) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. This act was partly in force in Great Britain at the end of 2010. The enactments which were repealed (whether for the whole or any part o ...
, an omission made under the authority of section 3 of that Act does not affect the construction or interpretation of any statute. Where any Act
cites CITES (shorter acronym for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, also known as the Washington Convention) is a multilateral treaty to protect endangered plants and animals from the threats of inte ...
or refers to another Act otherwise than by its
short title In certain jurisdictions, including the United Kingdom and other Westminster system, Westminster-influenced jurisdictions (such as Canada or Australia), as well as the United States and the Philippines, primary legislation has both a short title an ...
, the short title may, in any revised edition of the statutes printed by authority, be printed in substitution for such citation or reference. Where an Act cites another Act by year, statute, session or chapter, or a section or other portion of another Act by number or letter, the reference must, unless the contrary intention appears, be read as referring, in the case of Acts included in any revised edition of the statutes printed by authority, to that edition.


History

Section 1 of the
Statute Law Revision Act 1948 The Statute Law Revision Act 1948 ( 11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 62) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Section 5(3) of the Statute Law Revision Act 1950 provided that this act, so far as it repealed chapter 34 of the Statute of West ...
formerly provided that every part of a
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, preamble, or recital specified after the words "in part, namely," in connection with an Act mentioned in the First Schedule to that Act might be omitted from any revised edition of the statutes published by authority after the passing of that Act, and there might be added in the said edition such brief statement of the Acts, officers, persons, and things mentioned in the title, preamble, or recital, as might in consequence of such omission appear necessary. Sections 3(1)(c) to (f) of that Act formerly authorised the omission of: :(c) in any enactment relating to the courts now merged in the Supreme Court the words "debt," "suit," "bill," "plaint," "proceeding" or any of those words occurring after or in connection with the word "action"; :(d) in any enactment relating to Scotland the word "stewartry" occurring in connection with the word "shire," "sheriffdom" or "county," and the word "stewart" occurring in connection with the word "sheriff," whether any of these words be used in the singular or the plural; :(e) the words "of", "and" or "or" were used in connection with any word omitted by virtue of paragraphs (c) and (d) of this subsection; and :(f) enactments or words in respect of matters exclusively relating to territory within the jurisdiction of a self-governing Dominion. See also section 3 of the Statute Law Revision (No. 2) Act 1890, section 4 of the
Statute Law Revision Act 1894 A statute is a law or formal written enactment of a legislature. Statutes typically declare, command or prohibit something. Statutes are distinguished from court law and unwritten law (also known as common law) in that they are the expressed wil ...
, and section 3 of the Statute Law Revision Act 1927.


Northern Ireland

The Revised Edition of ''The Irish Statutes'' was published by authority in 1885. It was prepared by W F Cullinan. The official revised version of the
primary legislation Primary legislation and secondary legislation (the latter also called delegated legislation or subordinate legislation) are two forms of law, created respectively by the legislative and executive branches of governments in representative democ ...
of
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is called ''The Northern Ireland Statutes Revised'' or ''The Statutes Revised: Northern Ireland''. See section 5 of the
Statute Law Revision Act 1950 The Statute Law Revision Act 1950 ( 14 Geo. 6. c. 6) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. This act was partly in force in Great Britain at the end of 2010. The enactments which were repealed (whether for the whole or any part o ...
, the Statute Law Revision Act (Northern Ireland) 1952 and section 47(3) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954.


Scotland

See sections 10(2)(a) and 11(2)(a) of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10). The First Revised Edition was published in 1908. It was based on the Record Edition. The Second Revised Edition of ''The Acts of the Parliaments of Scotland 1424-1707'' was published by authority in 1966. It was prepared by the Scottish Parliamentary Draftsmen and based on the First Edition. The text of the Acts of the Parliaments of Scotland in ''
Statutes in Force ''Statutes in Force'' was the fourth revised edition of the statutes. Publication began in 1972. It was completed in 1981.''Halsbury's Laws of England''. Fourth Edition. Reissue. Butterworths. London. 1995. Volume 44(1). Note 5 to paragraph 1251 at ...
'' was taken from the Second Revised Edition.Statutes in Force. Guide to the Edition with a Foreword by the Lord Chancellor. HMSO. London. 1 June 1972. SBN 11 800150 7. Page 9.


See also

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Oregon Revised Statutes The Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) is the Codification (law), codified body of statutory law governing the U.S. state of Oregon, as enacted by the Oregon Legislative Assembly, and occasionally by citizen Popular initiative, initiative. The statutes ...
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Revised Statutes of the United States The Revised Statutes of the United States (in citations, Rev. Stat.) was the first official codification of the Acts of Congress. It was enacted into law in 1874. The purpose of the ''Revised Statutes'' was to make it easier to research federal ...
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UK Statute Law Database legislation.gov.uk, formerly known as the UK Statute Law Database, is the official Web-accessible database of the statute law of the United Kingdom, hosted by The National Archives. Established in the early 2000s, it contains all primary le ...


Notes


References

*John E Pemberton and G Chandler. "The Statutes Revised" and "Statutes in Force: Official Revised Edition" in ''British Official Publications: Library and Technical Information''. Pergamon Press Ltd. Second Revised Edition. 1973. . Pag
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to 132. *John E Pemberton, "Loose Leaf Statutes" (1969) 71 New Library World 7
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*"Notices of New Books" (1871) 31 Law Magazine and Law Revie
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*"Book Notices" (1872) 1 Law Magazine and Revie
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*"Book Notices" (1873) 2 Law Magazine and Review 114
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*"Short Reviews" (1875) 1 Law Magazine and Review (Fourth Series
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(November 1875
The Law Magazine and Review: For Both Branches of the Legal Profession at Home and Abroad
*(1877) 11 Law Magazine and Review 14
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*(1879) 4 Law Magazine and Review 11
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External links

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