An Act to make new provision with respect to public records and the Public Record Office, and for connected purposes.
[23rd July 1958]
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Act excluded by Australian Constitution (Public Record Copy) Act 1990 (c.17, SIF 101),s. 1
C2Act modified (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(2), Sch. 23 Pt. I para. 9 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3
C3Act restricted (1.4.1999) by 1998 c. 38, s. 116(1) (with s. 143(2)); S.I. 1999/782, art. 2
Act modified (temp.) (1.4.1999) by 1998 c. 38, s. 116(2) (with s. 143(2)); S.I. 1999/782, art. 2
C4Act excluded (24.4.2000) by S.I. 2000/942, art. 4
C5Act applied (1.10.2007) by Mental Capacity Act 2005 (c. 9), ss. 66(4), 68(1)-(3), Sch. 5 para. 6(1) (with ss. 27, 28, 29, 62); S.I. 2007/1897, art. 2(d)
C6Act restricted by Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32) , s. 146(1)(2)(3), the amending provision coming into force immediately after "the 2007 election" (held on 3.5.2007) subject to s. 161(4)(5) of the amending Act, which provides for certain provisions to come into force for specified purposes immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) - see ss. 46, 161(1)(4)(5) of the amending Act.
Act modified (temp) by Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32) , s. 146(2), the amending provision coming into force immediately after "the 2007 election" (held on 3.5.2007) subject to s. 161(4)(5) of the amending Act, which provides for certain provisions to come into force for specified purposes immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) - see ss. 46, 161(1)(4)(5) of the amending Act.
Commencement Information
I1Act wholly in force at 1.1.1959 see s. 13(3).