SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 29 Adaptation, Modification and Amendment of Enactments

Part I General Adaptation of Enactments

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1

Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, in any enactment or instrument to which paragraph 1 above applies—

a

any reference to a specified officer of a local authority shall be construed as a reference to the proper officer of a local authority;

b

any reference to a specified officer of a county council shall be construed as a reference to the proper officer of a county council;

c

any reference to a specified officer of a borough or of the council of a county district (whether referred to as such or as the council of a borough or urban or rural district) shall be construed as a reference to the proper officer of a district council;

d

any reference to a specified officer of a rural parish (whether referred to as such or as a parish) shall be construed as a reference to the proper officer of a parish or community council, as the case may be.

2

Sub-paragraph (1) above shall not apply in any case where the reference is to any officer of a specified local authority which ceases to exist by virtue of section 1 or 20 of this Act, and shall not apply to any reference in any enactment to an officer specified in section 112(4) above.