# Legitimacy Act 1976, Paragraph 1


(1) Notwithstanding the repeal by this Act of sections 1 and 8 of the Legitimacy Act 1926 persons legitimated or recognised as legitimated under that Act shall continue to be legitimated or recognised as legitimated by virtue of section 1 or, as the case may be, section 8 of that Act.
(2) In any enactment whether passed before or after this Act references to persons legitimated or recognised as legitimated under section 1 or section 8 of the Legitimacy Act 1926 or under section 2 or section 3 of this Act shall be construed as including references to persons legitimated or recognised as legitimated under section 2 or section 3 of this Act or under section 1 or section 8 of the said Act of 1926 respectively.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1976/31/schedule/1/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/legitimacy-act-1976/schedule-1/paragraph-1
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