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  "legislation": "uksi/1970/1681",
  "legislation_title": "The Secretary of State for the Environment Order 1970",
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  "path": "schedule/4",
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  "number": "4",
  "heading": "REPEALS",
  "text": "Enactment\nExtent of repeal\nThe Crown Lands Act 1851 (c. 42)\nIn section 15 the words from “in conjunction” to “such person”, except the words “and shall”.\nThe Promissory Oaths Act 1868 (c. 72).\nIn the Schedule, in Part I, the words “Chief Commissioner of Works and Public Buildings”.\nThe Ministry of Transport Act 1919 (c. 50).\nSections 1 and 2, but without prejudice to the operation of the reference in section 20(1) to the purposes of that Act.\nIn section 24 the words “or of the Minister of Health”.\nSections 25, 26 and 28.\nSection 30(2), except the definition of “tramway” and that of “transport services by water”, and so much of the latter definition as follows the word “sea”.\nThe Ancient Monuments Act 1931 (c. 16).\nIn section 7(3) the words “after consultation with the Commissioners”.\nIn Schedule 1, in paragraph 3, the words from “and after” to “Transport” and, in paragraph 6, the words “after consulting the Minister of Health”.\nThe Minister of Works Act 1942 (c. 23).\nSections 1 to 3.\nSection 5(4).\nSection 6, except subsection (4).\nThe Minister of Town and Country Planning Act 1943 (c. 5).\nSections 1 to 7.\nSection 9 down to the words “him, and”.\nSection 11.\nSchedule 2.\nThe Ministers of the Crown (Transfer of Functions) Act 1946 (c. 31).\nSection 6 and Schedule 2.\nThe Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) Act 1946 (c. 49).\nIn section 8(1) the definition of “appropriate Minister”.\nThe Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947 (c. 42).\nIn section 7(1) the definition of “appropriate Minister”.\nThe Crown Proceedings Act 1947 (c. 44).\nSection 39(2).\nThe Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1947 (c. 53).\nIn section 113(1) the definition of “appropriate Minister”.\nThe Water Act 1948 (c. 22)\nIn section 15(1) the definition of “appropriate Minister”.\nThe Civil Aviation Act 1949 (c. 67)\nIn section 63(1) the definition of “appropriate Minister”.\nThe Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act 1951 (c. 63).\nIn section 6(5) and in section 7(5) the words “in England or Wales, to the Minister of Local Government and Planning and, in Scotland,”.\nThe House of Commons Disqualification Act 1957 (c. 20).\nIn Schedule 2, as amended, the entries for the Ministers of Housing and Local Government, of Public Building and Works and of Transport and for the Parliamentary Secretaries to those Ministers.\nThe Opencast Coal Act 1958 (c. 69)\nIn sections 51(1) and 52(1) the definitions of “appropriate Minister”.\nThe Highways Act 1959 (c. 25)\nSection 16(2)(b), together with the “and” at the end of paragraph (a).\nSection 17(2).\nSection 225(3).\nSection 254(7).\nThe Ministers of the Crown (Parliamentary Secretaries) Act 1960 (9 &10 Eliz. 2. c. 6).\nIn Schedule 1 the entry for the Ministry of Transport Act 1919.\nThe Town and Country Planning Act 1962 (c. 38).\nIn section 19, in subsection (2)(a) the words “(or, in the case of development falling within the next following subsection, the Minister of Transport)” and subsection (3), but without prejudice to the continuance in force of any order made or having effect as if made by virtue of subsection (3).\nSection 155(2) from “with the substitution” onwards.\nIn section 217, the subsection (3A) inserted by the Town and Country Planning Act 1968.\nIn section 221(1) the definition of “the appropriate Minister”.\nThe Transport Act 1962 (c. 46)\nIn section 86, in subsection (4) and in subsection (6) the words “and the Minister of Transport”, in subsection (5) the words “and any such appeal shall be determined by the Minister and the Minister of Transport”, and in subsection (8) the words “`Minister' and”, the words “respectively the Minister of Housing and Local Government and” and the words “the Secretary of State and”.\nThe Pipe-lines Act 1962 (c. 58)\nIn section 66(1) the definition of “appropriate Minister”.\nThe Harbours Act 1964 (c. 40)\nIn Schedule 3 in paragraph 6(2) the definition of “the appropriate Minister,” and in paragraphs 10(2), 11(2), 15(2) and 16(2) the words “(except in paragraph 6(2))”.\nThe Ministers of the Crown Act 1964 (c. 98).\nIn Schedule 2, in Part II, in the Schedule there set out, the entries for the Ministers of Housing and Local Government, of Public Building and Works and of Transport, and for the Parliamentary Secretaries to those Ministries.\nThe Ministerial Salaries and Members' Pensions Act 1965 (c. 11).\nIn Schedule 4 the entries for the Minister of Works Act 1942 and the Minister of Town and Country Planning Act 1943.\nThe Airports Authority Act 1965 (c. 16).\nSection 19(1) from “and in” onwards.\nThe Ministerial Salaries Consolidation Act 1965 (c. 58).\nIn Schedule 1 the entries for the Ministers, and in relation to Parliamentary Secretaries Ministries, of Housing and Local Government, of Public Building and Works and of Transport.\nThe New Towns Act 1965 (c. 59)\nIn section 54(1) the definition of “the appropriate Minister”.\nThe Industrial Development Act 1966 (c. 34).\nIn section 20(4) the words from the first “the” to the last “and”.\nThe Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13).\nIn Schedule 2, the entries for the Ministries of Housing and Local Government, of Public Building and Works and of Transport.\nThe New Towns (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 16).\nIn section 47(1) the definition of “the appropriate Minister”.\nThe Town and Country Planning Act 1968 (c. 72).\nSection 77.\nSections 88 and 89.\nIn section 90(6) the words from the first “means” to the last “Wales”.\nIn Schedule 9, paragraph 52(c).",
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