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Burning of Bricks?Government to delete 91 Acts from Statute Book
The Hosiery Act of 1845 as well as the Adulteration of Coffee Act of 1718 are among 91 laws set to be expunged from the Statute Book because they are no longer required.
The Government today published the list which also includes the Servants Act of 1715, the Burning of Bricks (Dublin) Act 1770 and the Dangerous Performances Act which was brought in in 1897.
Laws relating to past historical events will also be purged, including the Dublin Reconstruction (Emergency Provisions) Act of 1916.
The Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, this morning announced publication of the Statute Law Revision (pre 1922) Bill which is necessary to repeal the 91 Acts on the list.
"We have tended to keep adding to the stock of regulation and not revisit it," Mr Ahern told the Statute Law Revision conference in the Shelbourne hotel, Dublin.
An Act to prevent the pernicious practice of burning bricks within the city of Dublin or the neighbourhood thererof.ITalkShite said:
Hahaaaa! At last!Junglebob said:An Act to prevent the pernicious practice of burning bricks within the city of Dublin or the neighbourhood thererof.
to name but a fewIrish Statute Book said:Restriction on sale of intoxicating liquor on credit. tippling Act, 1735.
Horse-stealing. [Ss. 1-3] Sale of Horses Act, 1705.
Marriages by degraded or pretended clergymen made void; validity of marriage, notwithstanding pre-contract with another not consummated.
Marriage Act, 1725.
it's the hosiery act I'm most interested in. An act dealing with tights, holdups and pop socks! I never knew!!ITalkShite said:
Wheels said:
Gohod, get ur own linksnEiLo said:i love these. very amusing.
Anthony said:it's official I'm a grumpy old bastard. An email of mine was just read out on Radio 1.
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