Section 50 Short title, repeals, commencement and extent.

(1)

This Act may be cited as the Countryside Act 1968.

C1(2)

The enactments mentioned in Schedule 5 to this Act shall be repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule.

(3)

This Act shall come into force at the expiration of a period of one month beginning with the date on which it is passed.

F1(4)

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(5)

This Act, except subsections (1), (3) F2. . . of this section, sections 15, 24, 25, 26, 32, 37, 46(3) and so much of sections 46(1), 48, and 49 as relates to the first-mentioned sections, shall not extend to Scotland, F3. . . this Act shall not extend to Northern Ireland.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 50(4) repealed by House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24, SIF 89), Sch. 3
F2: Words repealed by House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24, SIF 89), Sch. 3
F3: Words repealed by House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24, SIF 89), Sch. 3

Modifications

C1: The text of ss. 1(5), 21(1)—(5), 50(2), Sch. 5 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and, except as indicated, does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Word in long title substituted (20.2.1999) by S.I. 1999/416 art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 4(5)