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Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1971

1971 CHAPTER 43

An Act to extend in certain cases the time limit for bringing legal proceedings where damages are claimed which consist of or include damages for personal injuries or in respect of a person’s death, and to amend accordingly the Limitation Act 1963; to provide that in assessing damages for widows in actions arising from the death of their husbands, remarriage and prospects of remarriage shall be left out of account; to repeal section 19 of the Administration of Justice Act 1965; and for purposes connected therewith.

[1st July 1971]

Part I

1—3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Part II Damages for Widows

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5 Abolition of control of widows’ damages.

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[(2) Any money which by virtue of the said section 19 is in court at the commencement of this Act shall, if the person entitled thereto is not under disability and makes an application in that behalf to the court, be paid out to that person.]

(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Part III General

6 Short title, commencement and extent.

(1) This Act may be cited as the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1971.

(2) This Act shall come into operation at the expiration of the period of one month beginning with the date on which it is passed.

(3) . . . this Act does not extend to Northern Ireland.

Schedules

SCHEDULE 1

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SCHEDULE 2

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Status: There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1971.
Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1971 (1971/43)

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C1The “said section 19” means Administration of Justice Act 1965 (c. 2) , s. 19
F1Ss. 1-3 repealed by (S.) Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 52) , Sch. 5 Pt. II and (E.W.) Limitation Act 1975 (c. 54) , Sch. 2repealed: England and Walesrepealed
F2S. 4 repealed by Fatal Accidents Act 1976 (c.30) ,Sch.2repealed
F3S.5 repealed by Fatal Accidents Act 1976 (c. 30) , Sch. 2 but not so as to affect a right to make an application under s. 5(2)repealed
F4Words repealed by Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 (c. 36) , Sch. 6 Pt. Irepealed
F5Sch. I Pt. I repealed by Limitation Act 1975 (C. 54), Sch. 2repealed
F6Sch. I Pt. II repealed by Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 52) , Sch. 5 Pt.IIrepealed
F7Sch. 2 repealed by (S.) Prescription and Limitation (Scotland)Act 1973 (c. 52), Sch. 5 Pt II and (E.W.) Limitation Act 1975 (c. 54) ,Sch. 2repealed: England and Walesrepealed
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