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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/family-law-reform-act-1987/schedule-4",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/1987/42",
  "legislation_title": "Family Law Reform Act 1987",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/family-law-reform-act-1987",
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  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Repeals",
  "text": "Chapter\nShort title\nExtent of repeal\n11 & 12 Geo. 6 c.29.\nThe National Assistance Act 1948.\nSection 42(2).\nSection 44.\n14 Geo. 6 c.37.\nThe Maintenance Orders Act 1950.\nSection 3.\nIn section 16(2)(a)—\n(a) sub-paragraph (iv);\n(b) the sub-paragraph (vi) inserted by the Children Act 1975;\n(c) in the sub-paragraph (vi) inserted by the Supplementary Benefits Act 1976, the words from “or section 4 of the Affiliation Proceedings Act 1957” to the end;\n(d) in sub-paragraph (viii), the words from “or section 4 of the Affiliation Proceedings Act 1957” to the end.\n3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c.18.\nThe Army Act 1955.\nIn section 150(5), the words from “references to a sum ordered to be paid” to the end.\n3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c.19.\nThe Air Force Act 1955.\nIn section 150(5), the words from “references to a sum ordered to be paid” to the end.\n5 & 6 Eliz. 2 c.53.\nThe Naval Discipline Act 1957.\nIn section 101(5), the words “and includes an affiliation order within the meaning of the Affiliation Orders Act 1914”.\n5 & 6 Eliz. 2 c.55.\nThe Affiliation Proceedings Act 1957.\nThe whole Act.\n6 & 7 Eliz. 2 c.39.\nThe Maintenance Orders Act 1958.\nIn section 21(1), the words “affiliation order”.\n7 & 8 Eliz. 2 c.73.\nThe Legitimacy Act 1959.\nThe whole Act.\n1968 c.63.\nThe Domestic and Appellate Proceedings (Restriction of Publicity) Act 1968.\nIn section 2(1), the word “and” following paragraph (c).\n1969 c.46.\nThe Family Law Reform Act 1969.\nSections 14 and 15.\nSection 17.\nSection 27.\n1970 c.31.\nThe Administration of Justice Act 1970.\nIn Schedule 8, paragraph 5.\n1971 c.3.\nThe Guardianship of Minors Act 1971.\nIn section 12B, in subsection (1), the words “in maintaining the minor” and, in subsection (3), the words “of a minor”.\nSection 14 and the heading preceding that section.\n1971 c.32.\nThe Attachment of Earnings Act 1971.\nIn Schedule 1, paragraph 6.\n1972 c.18.\nThe Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972.\nSection 3(3).\nIn section 27(9), the words “section 5(5) of the Affiliation Proceedings Act 1957”.\nIn section 30—\n(a) in subsection (3), the words “the Affiliation Proceedings Act 1957 or”, the words “paragraph (b) of section 2(1) of the said Act of 1957 (time for making complaint) or”, the words “(provision to the like effect), as the case may be”, the words “three years (or” and the words “in the case of a complaint under the said Act of 1924)”;\n(b) in subsection (5), the words “the said Act of 1957” and the words “as the case may be”;\n(c) in subsection (6), the words “or an affiliation order under the said Act of 1957”.\nIn section 41—\n(a) subsection (1);\n(b) in subsection (2A), paragraph (a);\n(c) in subsection (2B), paragraph (a).\n1972 c.49.\nThe Affiliation Proceedings (Amendment) Act 1972.\nThe whole Act.\n1973 c.29.\nThe Guardianship Act 1973.\nSection 2(6).\nSection 4(3D).\n1974 c.4.\nThe Legal Aid Act 1974.\nIn Schedule 1, in Part I, paragraph 2.\n1975 c.72.\nThe Children Act 1975.\nIn section 34, subsections (3) and (4).\nSection 36(5A).\nSection 45.\nIn section 85(2), the words “(which relate to separation agreements between husband and wife)”.\nIn section 93, subsections (1) and (2).\nIn Schedule 3, paragraphs 14 and 75(1).\n1976 c. 36.\nThe Adoption Act 1976.\nIn Schedule 3, paragraph 16.\n1978 c. 22.\nThe Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978.\nIn section 20, subsections (10) and (13).\nIn section 36(1), paragraph (c).\nSection 38(2).\nSection 41.\nIn section 45, subsections (2) and (3).\nIn Schedule 2, paragraphs 30 and 44.\n1978 c. 30.\nThe Interpretation Act 1978.\nIn Schedule 2, in paragraph 4, the words “earlier than the commencement of this Act”.\n1980 c. 5.\nThe Child Care Act 1980.\nSections 49 and 50.\nIn section 52(1), paragraph (b).\nIn section 54, in subsections (1) and (2), the words “49, 50”.\nIn section 55, subsection (3) and, in subsection (5), the words from “and any jurisdiction conferred by this section in affiliation proceedings” to the end.\nIn section 87(1), in the definition of “relative”, the words from “and includes” to the end.\nIn Schedule 2, paragraphs 4 and 5 and, in paragraph 7, the words “49, 50”.\nIn Schedule 5, paragraphs 6 to 8.\n1980 c. 43.\nThe Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980.\nIn section 59(2), the words “an affiliation order”.\nIn section 65(1)—\n(a) in paragraph (b), the words “or section 44”;\n(b) paragraph (d);\n(c) in paragraph (i), the words “or section 19”;\n(d) in paragraph (k), the words “49 or 50”.\nSection 92(3).\nIn section 150(1), the definition of “affiliation order”.\n1981 c. 54.\nThe Senior Courts Act 1981.\nIn Schedule 1, in paragraph 3(b)(iii), the words “affiliation or”.\n1982 c. 24.\nThe Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982.\nIn Schedule 4, paragraph 1.\n1986 c. 50.\nThe Social Security Act 1986.\nIn section 24, subsections (2) and (3).\nSection 25.",
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      "text": "Words in Act substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 148(1), Sch. 11 para. 1(2); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)"
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