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PART IVSupplemental

68Construction of references to this Act, etc.

(1)Without prejudice to section 70 of this Act, any reference in any provision of this Act to, or to things done or falling to be done under, this Act or the principal Act or the [1950 c. 34.] Housing (Scotland) Act 1950 or the [1925 c. 15.] Housing (Scotland) Act 1925 or any provision of any of those Acts shall, in so far as the context permits, be construed as including, in relation to times, circumstances and purposes in relation to which the enactments repealed by this Act or by the principal Act or by the Housing (Scotland) Act 1950 or by the Housing (Scotland) Act 1925, or the corresponding provision of any of those enactments, had effect, a reference to, or to things done or falling to be done under, those enactments or, as the case may be, that corresponding provision:

Provided that this subsection shall not have effect in relation to section 60 of, or Schedule 7 to, this Act.

(2)Nothing in this section or section 69 or section 70 of this Act shall be taken as affecting the general application of section 38 of the [1889 c. 63.] Interpretation Act 1889 with regard to the effect of repeals.