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Local Employment Act 1972
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F2S. 2 repealed by Industry Act 1972 (c. 63), s. 13(4), Sch. 4 Pt. I
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F3Ss. 3, 4 repealed by Industry Act 1972 (c. 63), s. 13(3), Sch. 4 Pt. I
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F5S. 6 repealed by Employment and Training Act 1973 (c. 50), Sch. 4
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F7S. 8 repealed by Derelict Land Act 1982 (c. 42, SIF 46:4), ss. 1(12)(13), 2(3)(4), 5(2), Sch.
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(8)—(10). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F13
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F10S. 11(1)–(3) repealed by Industry Act 1980 (c. 33, SIF 64), ss. 21(1), 22, Sch. 2
F11S. 11 (4)(5) repealed by English Industrial Estates Corporation Act 1981 (c. 13, SIF 64), s. 9(4), Sch. 2
F13S. 11 (8)–(10) repealed by English Industrial Estates Corporation Act 1981 (c. 13, SIF 64), s. 9(4), Sch. 2
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F16S. 15 repealed by Industry Act 1972 (c. 63), Sch. 4 Pt. I
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19 Transitional provisions.E+W+S
The provisions of Schedule 2 to this Act shall have effect in relation to the matters there dealt with . . . F18
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F18Words repealed by Industry Act 1972 (c. 63), Sch. 4 Pt. I
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21 Interpretation.E+W+S
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(2)For the purposes of this Act Monmouthshire shall be deemed to be part of Wales.
(3)Except where the context otherwise requires, in this Act any reference to any enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended, and as including a reference thereto as extended or applied, by any other enactment.
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22 Consequential amendments, repeals and savings.E+W+S
(1)The enactments specified in Schedule 3 to this Act shall have effect subject to the amendments there specified.
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(5)Nothing in this section shall be construed as affecting the general application of section 38 of the M1Interpretation Act 1889 with respect to the effect of repeals.
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F22Ss. 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21(1) and 22(3)(4) repealed by Industrial Development Act 1982 (c. 52, SIF 64), s. 9(4), Sch. 2 Pt. I, Sch. 3
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C1The text of s. 22(1) and Sch. 3 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
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23 Short title, commencement and extent.E+W+S
(1)This Act may be cited as the Local Employment Act 1972.
(2)This Act shall come into force at the expiration of the period of one month beginning with the day on which it is passed.
(3)This Act does not extend to Northern Ireland.
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