Public General Acts |- | {{|Papua New Guinea, Western Samoa and Nauru (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1980|public|2|31-01-1980|maintained=y|An Act to make provision in connection with the attainment by Papua New Guinea of independence within the Commonwealth and with the membership of the Commonwealth of Western Samoa and Nauru.}} |- | {{|Representation of the People Act 1980|public|3|31-01-1980|An Act to make further provision with respect to the registration for electoral purposes of persons having a service qualification and the correction of registers of electors; and for purposes connected with those matters.}} |- | {{|Bail etc. (Scotland) Act 1980|public|4|31-01-1980|maintained=y|An Act to amend the law of Scotland relating to bail and the interim liberation of persons who have been arrested and to make provision in respect of the sittings of the sheriff and district courts.}} |- | {{|Child Care Act 1980|public|5|31-01-1980|maintained=y|An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to the care of children by local authorities or voluntary organisations and certain other enactments relating to the care of children.}} |- | {{|Foster Children Act 1980|public|6|31-01-1980|maintained=y|An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to foster children as they have effect in England and Wales.}} |- | {{|Residential Homes Act 1980|public|7|20-03-1980|maintained=y|An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to the registration, inspection and conduct of residential homes for disabled, old or mentally disordered persons and to the provision by district councils of meals and recreation for old people.}} |- | {{|Gaming (Amendment) Act 1980|public|8|20-03-1980|maintained=y|An Act to amend subsection (3) of section 20 of the Gaming Act 1968 to enable the Secretary of State, by order, to amend the limit of £1,000 therein.}} |- | {{|Reserve Forces Act 1980|public|9|20-03-1980|maintained=y|An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to the reserve and auxiliary forces, and the lieutenancies, with amendments to give effect to a recommendation of the Law Commission; and to repeal certain obsolete enactments relating to those forces.}} |- | {{|Police Negotiating Board Act 1980|public|10|20-03-1980|maintained=y|An Act to provide for a Police Negotiating Board for the United Kingdom in place of the Police Council for the United Kingdom.}} |- | {{|Protection of Trading Interests Act 1980|public|11|20-03-1980|maintained=y|An Act to provide protection from requirements, prohibitions and judgments imposed or given under the laws of countries outside the United Kingdom and affecting the trading or other interests of persons in the United Kingdom.}} |- | {{|Bees Act 1980|public|12|20-03-1980|maintained=y|An Act to make new provision for the control of pests and diseases affecting bees.}} |- | {{|Slaughter of Animals (Scotland)