Law Reform Act


Law Reform Act is a stock short title used for legislation in Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom relating to law reform. The Bill for an Act with this short title will have been known as a Law Reform Bill during its passage through Parliament.
Law Reform Acts may be a generic name either for legislation bearing that short title or for all legislation which relates to law reform.

List

Australia

New South Wales
Western Australia
  • The Law Reform (Property, Perpetuities and Succession) Act 1962

Malaysia

  • The Law Reform (Eradication of Illicit Samsu) Act 1976
  • The Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976

New Zealand

United Kingdom

England and Wales

Scotland

  • The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1940
  • The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1949
  • The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1966
  • The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1968
  • The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1980
  • The Law Reform (Husband and Wife) (Scotland) Act 1984
  • The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985
  • The Law Reform (Parent and Child) (Scotland) Act 1986
  • The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990

Northern Ireland

  • The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 1937
  • The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 1948
  • The Law Reform (Husband and Wife) Act (Northern Ireland) 1964
The following Orders in Council are considered to be primary legislation:
  • The Family Law Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 1977
  • The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005
  • The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006