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Paragraph 2

England and Wales

(1)

In so far as anything done, or having effect as if done, under or in accordance with an enactment repealed by this Act could have been done under or in accordance with a corresponding provision in this Act, it shall not be invalidated by the repeal but shall have effect as if done under or in accordance with that provision.

(2)

Sub-paragraph (1) above applies, in particular, to any regulation, order, rule, appointment or determination made, commission of the peace issued, meeting or sitting held, notice served or direction or consent given.

(3)

Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, any document made, served or issued before the passing of this Act or at any time thereafter (whether before or after the commencement of this Act) and containing a reference, whether express or implied, to an enactment repealed by this Act, or having effect as if containing such a reference, shall, except in so far as the context otherwise requires, be construed as referring or (as the context requires) as including a reference to the corresponding provision of this Act.

(4)

Where a period of time specified in an enactment repealed by this Act is current at the commencement of this Act, this Act shall have effect as if the corresponding provision thereof had been in force when that period began to run.

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1

Act repealed (19.6.1997) by 1997 c. 25, ss. 73(3), 74(1), Sch. 6 Pt.I (with savings in Sch. 4 Pt. II paras. 6(a), 23, 28 and saving (temp.) for ss. 58 and 70 of the repealed Act in Sch. 4 Pt. II para. 7(2)(a)