Jack straw Cleans Up Meaningless Blair Legislation
THE Croydonian looks at how Jack Straw is ridding the Ministry of Justice of “meaningless” Blair legislation:
The Ministry of Justice (excuse the hollow laugh) is rather pleased with itself, judging from this press release referring to “A major clean-up of meaningless and defunct laws from the statute book is due to be launched in the House of Lords today. All or part of 328 Acts of Parliament masquerading as live laws are to be removed under the Statute Law (Repeals) Bill“.
The emphasis in the release is on East India Company issues, turnpikes and the like, so yes, a cute diary-type story, and duly picked up by the BBC, complete with a visual plug for ‘Black Adder’.
And here is the act itself, listing repeals, in part and in whole, and Blair legislation impacted includes:
- Crime and Disorder Act 1998
- Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001
- Licensing Act 2003
Time offers perspective…
March 19th, 2008 at 12:44 pm
The repeal of the whole Act …6 & 7 Vict. c.ci (1843) (Port of London Coalwhippers Act) may by an error of judgement.
Is Miss Hannah Dorothy Whiplash now facing compulsory redundancy?
Is all old acquaintance so readily forgot?
Do their Lordships have no shame?