There are times when you begin to realise just how complicated Government can be, and, whilst writing yesterday's preview of next week in the Lords, I came across The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (Consequential and Contrary Provisions and Scotland) Order 2014. Being a curious soul by nature, I read Schedule A, which lists a series of pieces of legislation that require revision as a result. For your delectation and delight, here's the list in chronological order;
- Metropolitan Public Carriage Act 1869
- Pensions Commutation Act 1871
- Local Government (Emergency Provisions) Act 1916
- Population (Statistics) Act 1938
- Marriage Act 1949
- Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951
- Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953
- Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Special Provisions) Act 1957
- Transport Act 1962
- Harbours Act 1964
- Sharing of Church Buildings Act 1969
- Consumer Credit Act 1974
- Social Security Pensions Act 1975
- Fatal Accidents Act 1976
- Legitimacy Act 1976
- Rent Act 1977
- Transport Act 1978
- Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) Act 1979
- Family Law Reform Act 1987
- Housing Act 1988
- Child Support Act 1991
- Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992
- Social Security Administration Act 1992
- Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
- Pension Schemes Act 1993
- Jobseekers Act 1995
- Pensions Act 1995
- State Pension Credit Act 2002
- Civil Partnership Act 2004
- Mental Capacity Act 2005
- Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006
- Welfare Reform Act 2007
- Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007
- Welfare Reform Act 2009
- Equality Act 2010
- Welfare Reform Act 2012
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1 comment:
Bernard,
As you asked...
1. In section 6 of the Metropolitan Public Carriage Act 1869(1) (grant of hackney carriage licences)—
(a) in subsection (9)(a)—
(i) for “widow” in both places it occurs, substitute “surviving spouse or surviving civil partner”, and
(ii) omit “and”, and
(b) omit subsection (9)(b).
The existing text previously read;
(9) Provision shall be made by London cab order—
(a) for the transfer of a licence under this section to the widow or to any child of full age of any person to whom such a licence has been granted who may die during the continuance of the licence leaving a widow or child of full age; and
(b) for the transfer of a licence under this section to the husband of any woman to whom such a licence has been granted and who marries during the continuance of the licence.
It makes sense in terms of the legislation which, in the societal context of the time, appears to have been quite benevolent.
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