The enactments repealed in full included: Part 1 listed acts relating to benevolent societies that no longer existed (plus the Philanthropic Society, whose successor Catch22 is now regulated by charity law).

Part 3 listed acts relating to railways in India, no longer under British sovereignty.

Part 8 contained acts relating to long-since reformed aspects of poor law.

This allowed the burgh to raise money for local projects, such as road building.

Part 11 lists acts relating to long-since abolished turnpike trusts.