STATUTE LAW REVISION: SIXTEENTH ... - Law Commission

obsolete enactments are, with the agreement of the authorities there, now
recommended for repeal in the Isle of Man as well.
169 Morrison’s Haven and Fort, East Lothian Act 1708
10.1 This Act conferred on the proprietor of the East Lothian Harbour known as
“Morrison’s Haven”, William Morrison, the right to levy duties on ships using that
harbour and on goods passing through it in order to finance its extensive repair
and future maintenance. Such right was conferred for a period of 31 years. The
provisions of the Act had expired by 1740. No continuation of the Act or renewal
of the right was granted. The harbour has long since disappeared, as has the
adjacent Fort. There are no longer traces of either construction visible. East
Lothian Council qua Local Harbour Authority, Forth Ports plc and the Scottish
Office were consulted about the proposal to repeal this Act and had no objection
to it.
170 Cockburnspath Bridge, Berwick Act 1789
10.1 This Act authorised the payment in 1789 of £1000 out of the Surplus Funds of
the Forfeited Estates in North Britain, for the completion of the building of
Cockburnspath Bridge. Such payment was made and the bridge duly completed.
The Act is therefore spent. The bridge is still standing although it is now known
as Dunglass New Bridge. It is a grade B listed structure and was extensively
restored in 1991-92. Although now part of an unclassified road, it was originally
built to carry the main road between Edinburgh and London via Berwick-upon-
Tweed. East Lothian Council, Scottish Borders Council and the Scottish Office
for their respective interests in road bridge maintenance were consulted about
the proposal to repeal this Act and had no objection to it.
171 Public Notaries Act 1843
10.1 The proposal to repeal the Public Notaries Act 1843 as it applies to the Isle of
Man arises because of the Advocates Act 1995, an Isle of Man enactment which
in effect supersedes the 1843 Act in the Isle of Man. However since the 1995
Act has not yet come into force, the repeal of the 1843 Act will take effect only
once an Order in Council has been made. There are consequential repeals of
provisions in the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1993. The 1843 Act continues in
force in England and Wales. The Home Office and the authorities in the Isle of
Man have been consulted about these proposals and have no objections to
them.
172 Venereal Disease Act 1917
10.1 The Venereal Disease Act 1917 (the 1917 Act) prohibits the giving of advice
about, and treatment of, venereal disease 6 save by a qualified medical
practitioner. It also prohibits with limited exceptions advertisements for advice,
treatment or remedies for the disease. There is a maximum penalty of two years
imprisonment for contravening the prohibitions. The 1917 Act was passed during
wartime in response to pressure from the press to legislate because of concern
both about the prevalence of the disease and about the frequency of resort to
6 “Syphilis, gonorrhea, or soft chancre”: section 4.
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