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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-and-criminal-evidence-act-1984/schedule-7/part-V",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/1984/60",
  "legislation_title": "Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-and-criminal-evidence-act-1984",
  "path": "schedule/7/part/V",
  "kind": "part",
  "number": "V",
  "heading": "Enactments Repealed Generally in Consequence of Part VIII",
  "text": "Chapter\nShort title\nExtent of repeal\n16 & 17 Vict. c. 83.\nEvidence (Amendment) Act 1853.\nSection 3.\n46 & 47 Vict. c. 3.\nExplosive Substances Act 1883.\nSection 4(2).\n58 & 59 Vict. c. 24.\nLaw of Distress Amendment Act 1895.\nSection 5.\n61 & 62 Vict. c. 36.\nCriminal Evidence Act 1898.\nIn section 1, the words “and the wife or husband, as the case may be, of the person so charged” the words (in paragraph (b)) “or of the wife or husband, as the case may be, of the person so charged” and paragraphs (c) and (d).\nSection 4.\nIn section 6(1), the words from “notwithstanding” to the end.\nThe Schedule.\n4 & 5 Geo. 5, c. 58.\nCriminal Justice Administration Act 1914.\nSection 28(3).\n19 & 20 Geo. 5. c. 34.\nInfant Life (Preservation) Act 1929.\nSection 2(5).\n23 & 24 Geo. 5. c. 12.\nChildren and Young Persons Act 1933.\nSection 15.\nSection 26(5).\n4 & 5 Eliz. 2. c. 69.\nSexual Offences Act 1956.\nSection 12(2) and (3).\nSection 15(4) and (5).\nSection 16(2) and (3).\nSection 39.\nIn Schedule 3, the entry relating to section 15 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933.\n8 & 9 Eliz. 2. c. 33.\nIndecency with Children Act 1960.\nIn section 1, subsection (2) and in subsection (3) the words “except in section 15 (which relates to the competence as a witness of the wife or husband of the accused)”.\n1965 c. 72.\nMatrimonial Causes Act 1965.\nSection 43(1).\n1968 c. 60.\nTheft Act 1968.\nSection 30(3).\n1970 c. 55.\nFamily Income Supplements Act 1970.\nSection 12(5).\n1973 c. 38.\nSocial Security Act 1973.\nIn Schedule 23, paragraph 4.\n1975 c. 14.\nSocial Security Act 1975.\nSection 147(6).\n1975 c. 16.\nIndustrial Injuries and Diseases (Old Cases) Act 1975.\nSection 10(4).\n1975 c. 61.\nChild Benefit Act 1975.\nSection 11(8).\n1976 c. 71.\nSupplementary Benefits Act 1976.\nSection 26(5).\n1977 c. 45.\nCriminal Law Act 1977.\nIn section 54(3), the words “subsection (2) (competence of spouse of accused to give evidence)”.\n1978 c. 37.\nProtection of Children Act 1978.\nSection 2(1).\n1979 c. 18.\nSocial Security Act 1979.\nSection 16.\n1980 c. 43.\nMagistrates’ Courts Act 1980.\nIn Schedule 7, paragraph 4.\n1982 c. 24.\nSocial Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982.\nSection 21(6).",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "outstanding_effects": [],
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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