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Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 1, 2 repealed by Social Security Act 1973 (c. 38), Sch. 28 Pt. I
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Ss. 1-2: power to continue conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), ss. 5, 7(2), Sch. 3 para.15
Textual Amendments
F2S. 3 repealed by Education (Milk) Act 1971 (c. 74), ss. 1(4), 2(5)
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Textual Amendments
F3S. 4 repealed (14.11.2005) by Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (c. 36), s. 34(1), Sch. 2 para. 6, Sch. 3; S.I. 2005/2040, art. 3(q)(r)
(1)With a view to securing from the fees, charges or other payments required or regulated by the enactments mentioned in column 1 of Schedule 3 to this Act a net return corresponding more nearly with the cost of the matters for which they are payable, or to dispensing with payments from which a net return cannot reasonably be expected, those enactments may be amended by an order made by the Minister specified in relation to the enactment in question in column 2 of the Schedule, so as to vary any sum specified by the enactment as the amount or maximum amount of any payment, or so as to provide that any sum payable under the enactment shall cease to be payable.
(2)The powers conferred by subsection (1) above in relation to any enactment shall be exercisable in relation to that enactment as applied by any other enactment, and shall include power—
(a)to make different provision for different cases, or provision limited to specified cases; and
(b)to repeal any enactment superseded by the exercise of the powers (including any enactment amending an enactment mentioned in Schedule 3 to this Act); and
(c)to vary or revoke any previous order under subsection (1) above.
(3)The power to make orders under subsection (1) above shall be exercisable by statutory instrument, which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(4)There shall be paid into the Exchequer any addition resulting from this section to the sums so payable by virtue of any other enactment.
(5)This section shall extend to Northern Ireland in so far as it affects—
(a)section 9 of the M1Fees (Increase) Act 1923 in its operation on any enactment relating to matters in respect of which the Parliament of Northern Ireland has no power to make laws; or
(b)section 90(2) of the M2Transport Act 1962.
Subordinate Legislation Made
P1S. 5: power exercised by S.I. 1991/274.
S. 5: for previous exercises of power see Index to Government Orders.
P2S. 5: s. 5 (with Sch. 3) power exercised (E.W.S) by S.I. 1991/2005.
S. 5: s. 5 (with Sch. 3) power exercised (S.) (12.12.1991) by S.I.1991/2818.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2Functions of the Minister for the Civil Service under s. 5 transferred to the Treasury by S.I. 1981/1670, art. 2(3)(a), Sch.
C3S. 5: transfer of functions (3.4.2008) by Transfer of Functions (Registration) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/678), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 8 (with art. 4)
Marginal Citations
Textual Amendments
F4S. 6 repealed by Local Employment Act 1972 (c. 5), Sch. 4
(1)This Act may be cited as the Public Expenditure and Receipts Act 1968.
(2)Subject to section 5(5) above, this Act shall not extend to Northern Ireland, . . . F5
Textual Amendments
F5Words repealed by National Insurance Act 1969 (c. 44), Sch. 7 and Social Security Act 1973 (c. 38), Sch. 28 Pt. I
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C4S. 7(2): power to continue conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), ss. 5, 7(2), Sch. 3 para.15
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