Fatal Accidents Act 1976

SCHEDULES

Section 6.

SCHEDULE 1 E+W Consequential Amendments

General E+W

1 (1) Any enactment or other document whatsoever referring to any enactment repealed by this Act shall, unless the contrary intention appears, be construed as referring (or as including a reference) to the corresponding enactment in this Act. E+W

(2) This paragraph applies whether or not the enactment or other document was enacted, made, served or issued before the passing of this Act.

(3) This paragraph is without prejudice to [F1 sections 16(1) and 17(2)(a) of the M1 Interpretation Act 1978] (effect of repeals), and the following provisions of this Schedule are without prejudice to the generality of this paragraph.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words substituted by virtue of Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30, SIF 115:1), s. 25(2)

Marginal Citations

M1 1978 c. 30.

2 (1) In the following enactments references to the Fatal Accidents Acts, or to the M2 Fatal Accidents Act 1846, or to section 1 of that Act, include references to this Act.

(2) The said enactments are—

• section 1(5) of the M3 Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1934 (cause of action surviving death),

• section 12(1)(a)(iii) of the M4 Coal Mining Subsidence Act 1957 (civil liability under that Act),

• section 3 of the M5 Carriage by Air Act 1961 (civil liability under Convention implemented by that Act),

• section 14(2) of the M6 Gas Act 1965 (civil liability under that Act),

• section 10 of the M7 Animals Act 1971 (civil liability under that Act),

• section 11(2) of the M8 Mineral Workings (Offshore Installations) Act 1971 (civil liability under that Act),

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• section 88(4)(a) of the M9 Control of Pollution Act 1974 (civil liability under that Act),

• section 6(1)(d) of the M10 Industrial Injuries and Diseases (Old Cases) Act 1975,

• section 30(1) of the M11 Petroleum and Submarine Pipe-Lines Act 1975 (civil liability under that Act).

Textual Amendments

F2 Entry repealed by Administration of Justice Act 1982 (c. 53, SIF 122:3), s. 73, Sch. 9 Pt. I

Marginal Citations

M2 1846 c. 93.

M3 1934 c. 41.

M4 1957 c. 59.

M5 1961 c. 27.

M6 1965 c. 36.

M7 1971 c. 22.

M8 1971 c. 61.

M9 1974 c. 40.

M10 1975 c. 16.

M11 1975 c. 74.

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Textual Amendments

F3 Sch. 1 para. 3 repealed by Limitation Act 1980 (c. 58, SIF 79), Sch. 4

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Textual Amendments

F4 Sch. 1 para. 4 repealed by International Transport Conventions Act 1983 (c. 14, SIF 102), Sch. 3

Section 6.

SCHEDULE 2 E+W Repeals.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 The text of s. 6(2) and Sch. 2 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

Chapter	Short title	Extent of repeal
9 & 10 Vict. c. 93.	Fatal Accidents Act 1846.	The whole Act.
27 & 28 Vict. c. 95.	Fatal Accidents Act 1864.	The whole Act
24 & 25 Geo. 5. c. 41.	Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1934.	Section 2.
8 & 9 Geo. 6. c. 28.	Law Reform (Contributory Negligence) Act 1945.	Section 1(4).
		In section 4 the definition of “dependent”.
7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 65.	Fatal Accidents Act 1959.	The whole of section 1 except for subsection (4).
		Section 2.
1971 c. 43.	Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1971.	Part II, but not so as to affect a right to make an application under section 5(2).
1973 c. 38.	Social Security Act 1973.	In Schedule 27 paragraph 20.
1975 c. 54.	Limitation Act 1975.	In Schedule 1 paragraph 1.