{"data":{"id":"us-pa/1-pa.c.s.-1971","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"1 Pa.C.S. § 1971","heading":"Implied repeal by later statute.","body":"(a) Revision or exclusive system covering entire subject.--Whenever a statute purports to be a revision of all statutes upon a particular subject, or sets up a general or exclusive system covering the entire subject matter of a former statute and is intended as a substitute for such former statute, such statute shall be construed to supply and therefore to repeal all former statutes upon the same subject.\n(b) Uniform mandatory system covering class of subjects.--Whenever a general statute purports to establish a uniform and mandatory system covering a class of subjects, such statute shall be construed to supply and therefore to repeal pre-existing local or special statutes on the same class of subjects.\n(c) Other cases.--In all other cases, a later statute shall not be construed to supply or repeal an earlier statute unless the two statutes are irreconcilable.","path":["Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS","PART V STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION","CHAPTER 19 RULES OF CONSTRUCTION","SUBCHAPTER E REPEALING STATUTES"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=01\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=19\u0026sctn=71\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2024-09-13 (Statute Update stamp, 1 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:30:06Z","sha256":"678bef75f24c43150dacd4aa9f9aae00fefe02fdfcdb1f17e93d1816bb1495f6","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/1-pa.c.s.-1963","next":"us-pa/1-pa.c.s.-1972"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}