Fatal Accidents Act 1976

SCHEDULES

Section 6.

SCHEDULE 1 Consequential Amendments

General

1 (1) Any enactment or other document whatsoever referring to any enactment repealed by this Act shall, unless the contrary intention appears, be construed as referring (or as including a reference) to the corresponding enactment in this Act.

(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 section 38 of the [1889 c. 63.] Interpretation Act 1889 (effect of repeals), and the following provisions of this Schedule are without prejudice to the generality of this paragraph.

2 (1) In the following enactments references to the Fatal Accidents Acts, or to the [1846 c. 93.] 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 [1934 c. 41.] Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1934 (cause of action surviving death),

• section 12(1)(a)(iii) of the [1957 c. 59.] Coal Mining Subsidence Act 1957 (civil liability under that Act),

• section 3 of the [1961 c. 27.] Carriage by Air Act 1961 (civil liability under Convention implemented by that Act),

• section 14(2) of the [1965 c. 36.] Gas Act 1965 (civil liability under that Act),

• section 10 of the [1971 c. 22.] Animals Act 1971 (civil liability under that Act),

• section 11(2) of the [1971 c. 61.] Mineral Workings (Offshore Installations) Act 1971 (civil liability under that Act),

• section 2(4) of the [1972 c. 21.] Deposit of Poisonous Waste Act 1972 (civil liability under that Act),

• section 88(4)(a) of the [1974 c. 40.] Control of Pollution Act 1974 (civil liability under that Act),

• section 6(1)(d) of the [1975 c. 16.] Industrial Injuries and Diseases (Old Cases) Act 1975,

• section 30(1) of the [1975 c. 74.] Petroleum and Submarine Pipe-Lines Act 1975 (civil liability under that Act).

[1939 c. 21.] Limitation Act 1939

3 In sections 2B, 2C and 2D of the [1975 c. 54.] Limitation Act 1939 (inserted by the Limitation Act 1975)—

(a) in section 2D(6) the reference to section 1 of the Fatal Accidents Act 1846 shall be construed as including a reference to section 1(1) of this Act, and

(b) any other reference to the Fatal Accidents Act 1846 shall be construed as including a reference to this Act.

[1972 c. 33.] Carriage by Railway Act 1972

4 In section 3 of the Carriage by Railway Act 1972—

(a) the reference to section 3 of the Fatal Accidents Act 1846 includes a reference to section 2(3) of this Act,

(b) the reference to section 2 of the Fatal Accidents Act 1959 includes a reference to section 4 of this Act,

(c) other references to the Fatal Accidents Act 1846 include references to this Act.

Section 6.

SCHEDULE 2 Repeals

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 " dependant".
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.