The Continuance of Laws Act 1571 (13 Eliz. 1. c. 25) was an act of the Parliament of England that continued and revived various older acts.
Section 1 of the act revived and made perpetual 5 enactments.
Section 2 of the act revived and continued 6 enactments until the end of the next session of parliament.
Section 3 of the act extended the Gaols Act 1531 (23 Hen. 8. c. 3), as continued for ten years by the Gaols Act 1553 (1 Mar. Sess. 2. c. 14) and enlarged by the Gaols Act 1562 (5 Eliz. 1. c. 24), to the County of Cambridge and further continued the amended act for ten years.
Section 4 of the act revived and continued 4 enactments until the end of the next session of parliament.
Section 5 of the act provided that the Importation Act 1562 (5 Eliz. 1. c. 7) would not affect intercourse under treaties signed by the Queen.
Section 6 of the act provided that, from 20 June 1571, all woodlands inclosed by the Preservation of Woods Act 1543 (35 Hen. 8. c. 17) would be preserved for 2 years longer than had been provided. Section 6 of the act also provided that, from 20 June 1571, it would be illegal for cattle to be kept on these woodlands for 5 years from any sale and limited this to calves and colts only to 6 years from sale for woods under the age of 14 years and to 8 years from sale for woods over the age of 14 years.
Section 7 of the act provided that all badgers of corn would need to be licensed under the Corn, etc. Act 1562 (5 Eliz. 1. c. 12).
Section 8 of the act provided that the Forestallers Act 1551 (5 & 6 Edw. 6. c. 14) would not extend to wines, oils, sugars, spices, currants or foreign victuals brought from overseas.
Section 5 of the act was repealed by section 1 of the Ecclesiastical Leases Act 1572 (14 Eliz. 1. c. 11).
The whole act was repealed by section 1 of, and the schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1863 (26 & 27 Vict. c. 125).