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F1S. 27 repealed by Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50), Sch. 11
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F4S. 30 repealed (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 18, ss. 30(4), 41(5), Sch. 3; S.I. 1995/3228, art. 2(f)
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F5Ss. 31–34 repealed by Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50), Sch. 11
(1)The transitional provisions and savings in Schedule 6 to this Act shall have effect.
(2)The enactments mentioned in Scchedule 7 to this Act shall have effect subject to the amendments there specified, being amendments consequential on the provisions of this Act.
(3)Subject to the provisions of Schedule 6 to this Act and in accordance with section 36(3) of this Act, the enactments specified in Schedule 8 to this Act are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule.
(4)The inclusion in this Act of any express transitional provision, saving or amendment shall not be taken as prejudicing the operation of section 38 of the Interpretation Act 1889 (effect of repeals).
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C1The reference to s. 38 of the Interpretation Act 1889 is to be construed as a reference to s. 16(1) and 17(2)(a) of the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30), by virtue of s. 25(2) of the latter Act.
(1)This Act may be cited as the Supplementary Benefits Act 1976.
(2)The following provisions only of this Act shall extend to Northern Ireland—
Sections . . . F634(1) (definitions of . . . F6“enactment”), 34(2), 35 and this section, in Schedule 6, paragraphs 1 and 5, in Schedule 7, paragraphs 7 to 13 and Schedule 8 so far as it specifies any enactment extending to Northern Ireland other than section 6 of, and Schedule 4 to, the M1National Insurance and Supplementary Benefit Act 1973 and any enactment in the M2Social Security Benefits Act 1975.
(3)This Act shall come into force on 15th November 1976, but the repeal of any enactment specified in Part II of Schedule 8 to this Act which has not come into force before that date shall not take effect until immediately after that enactment comes into force.
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F6Words repealed by Social Security Act 1980 (c. 30), Sch. 5 Pt. II
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