Acts of Parliament

HC Deb 03 November 1995 vol 265 cc480-1W

Mr. Gordon Prentice

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will list those Acts of Parliament since 1979 which have not been brought into force either fully or in part. [40481]

Mr. John M. Taylor

On the basis of information available up to 27 October 1995, the following are the Public General Acts of Parliament since 1979, which, as at 1 November 1995, have not been brought into force either fully or in part:

• Antarctic Minerals Act 1989 (c.21)
• Smoke Detectors Act 1991 (c.37)
• Osteopaths Act 1993 (c.21)
• Road Traffic (Driving Instruction by Disabled Persons) Act 1993 (c.31)
• Civil Evidence (family Mediation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (c.6)
• Home Energy Conservation Act 1995 (c.10)
• Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995 (c.13)
• Land Registers (Scotland) Act 1995 (c.14)
• Geneva Conventions (Amendment) Act 1995 (c.27)
• Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995 (c.30)

The following Acts are not yet in force but are due to come into force fully or in part on fixed dates in 1996:

• Motor Cycle Noise Act 1987 (c.34)
• Carers (Recognition and Services) Act 1995 (c.12)
• Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (c.21)
• Shipping and Trading Interests (Protection) Act 1995 (c.22)
• Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995 (c.23)