British Law Ascertainment Act 1859 (c. 63) British Law Ascertainment Act 1859 (c. 63) Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below: Sch. 9 para. 77(6) omitted by Crime and Policing Act 2026 Sch. 22 para. 29 Sch. 9 para. 77(7) omitted by Crime and Policing Act 2026 Sch. 22 para. 29 1Paragraph 1 British Law Ascertainment Act 1859 (c. 63)