 However, as conventions are merely convention and not law, the House of Lords would not be taking illegal action if they were to act otherwise.The Government of Ireland Act 1914 was repealed in entirety by the Government of Ireland Act 1920, the European Parliamentary Elections Act 1999 was repealed in entirety by the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 and most provisions of the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2000 were repealed by the Sexual Offences Act 2003.While the War Crimes Act 1991 remains in force, to date only Anthony Sawoniuk has been convicted under it.