The Continuance of Laws Act 1553 (1 Mar. Sess. 2. c. 13) was an act of the Parliament of England that continued various older enactments.
| Act of Parliament | |
Parliament of England | |
| Long title | An Acte for the continuance of certayne Statutes. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 1 Mar. Sess. 2. c. 13 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 5 December 1553 |
| Commencement | 24 October 1553 |
| Repealed | 28 July 1863 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | See § Continued enactments |
| Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1863 |
| Relates to |
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Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
Background
In the United Kingdom, acts of Parliament remain in force until expressly repealed. Many acts of parliament, however, contained time-limited sunset clauses, requiring legislation to revive enactments that had expired or to continue enactments that would otherwise expire.
Provisions
Continued enactments
Section 1 of the act continued the Exportation Act 1530 (22 Hen. 8. c. 7), the Manufacture of Cables, etc. Act 1529 (21 Hen. 8. c. 12), the Winding of Wool Act 1531 (23 Hen. 8. c. 17), the Killing Weanlings Act 1532 (24 Hen. 8. c. 9), and the Attaints Act 1531 (2 Hen. 8. c. 3), as continued by the Continuance of Laws Act 1536 (28 Hen. 8. c. 6), the Continuance of Laws (No. 2) Act 1536 (28 Hen. 8. c. 8) and the Continuance of Laws (No. 3) Act 1536 (28 Hen. 8. c. 9), and as continued by the Continuance of Laws Act 1539 (31 Hen. 8. c. 7), the Fish Act 1541 (33 Hen. 8. c. 2) and the Preservation of Woods Act 1543 (35 Hen. 8. c. 17), as continued by the Continuance of Laws Act 1545 (37 Hen. 8. c. 23), the Leather Act 1548 (2 & 3 Edw. 6. c. 9), the Malt Act 1548 (2 & 3 Edw. 6. c. 10), the Leather (No. 2) Act 1548 (2 & 3 Edw. 6. c. 11), the Leather Act 1549 (3 & 4 Edw. 6. c. 6), the Buying Cattle Act 1549 (3 & 4 Edw. 6. c. 19), the Butter and Cheese Act 1549 (3 & 4 Edw. 6. c. 21), the Poor Act 1551 (5 & 6 Edw. 6. c. 2) and the Forestallers Act 1551 (5 & 6 Edw. 6. c. 14), as continued by the Continuance of Acts Act 1553 (7 Edw. 6. c. 11), until the end of the next parliament.
Subsequent developments
The Select Committee on Temporary Laws, Expired or Expiring, appointed in 1796, inspected and considered all temporary laws, observing irregularities in the construction of expiring laws continuance acts, making recommendations and emphasising the importance of the Committee for Expired and Expiring Laws.
The whole act was repealed by section 1 of, and the schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1863 (26 & 27 Vict. c. 125).
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