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[F2SCHEDULE 9E+W+S+N.I. Transitional and Saving Provisions

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Time runningE+W+S+N.I.

1Where a period of time specified in an enactment repealed by this Act is current at the Act’s commencement, the Act has effect was if the provision corresponding to that enactment had been in force when that period began to run.E+W+S+N.I.

Section 41(1) Food and Drugs Act1955 c. 16. (4 & 5 Eliz. 2)E+W+S+N.I.

2Subject to section 43(1), the provisions of section 40(1) of this Act shall be in operation in any area in which, immediately before the commencement of this Act, corresponding provisions were in operation by virtue of section 41(1) of the Food and Drugs Act 1955.E+W+S+N.I.

Local ActsE+W+S+N.I.

3(1)In section 303 of the M1Publlic Health Act 1875 (power to repeal and alter local Acts by provisional orders), the reference to any local Act which relates to the same subject-matters as that Act shall be construed as including a reference to any local Act which relates to the same subject-matters as this Act.E+W+S+N.I.

(2)Notwithstanding the repeal by this Act of the provisions of sections 131(2) and Part II of Schedule 9 to the Food and Drugs Act 1955, any application may be made and any power may be exercised in relation to those provisions as and to the extent that they were capable of being made and exercised immediately before the commencement of this Act.

(3)Any power exercisable under section 48 of the M2Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (consequential repeal or amendment of local statutory provisions) in relation to a provision of that Act repealed by this Act is exercisable in relation to the corresponding provision of this Act as and to the extent that it was capable of such exercise immediately before the commencement of this Act.

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Public Health (Shell-Fish) Regulations S.R. & O. 1934/1342E+W+S+N.I.

4An order having effect immediately before the commencement of this Act under the Public Health (Shell-Fish) Regulations 1934—E+W+S+N.I.

(a)continues in force under those regulations of 1934; and

(b)may be further continued by regulations made under section 13 as if it had been made under such regulations.

Orders under Defence (Sale of Food) Regulations S.R. & O. 1943/1553E+W+S+N.I.

5(1)Any order made under regulation 2 of the Defence (Sale of Food) Regulations 1943, being an order which was in force immediately before the commencement of this Act, shall—E+W+S+N.I.

(a)in the case of an order made by the Minister of Food or by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food for the purposes of paragraph (1)(a) of that regulation, continue in force and have effect as if contained in regulations made by the Ministers under section 7,

(b)in the case of an order made by the Minister of Food or by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food for the purposes of paragraph (1)(b) of that regulation, continue in force and have effect as if contained in regulations made by the Ministers under section 4,

and references in this Act to regulations made under those sections shall be construed accordingly.

(2)such an order may be varied or revoked accordingly by regulations made under section 4 or section 7, as the case may be; and the order shall have effect, subject to any variation by regulations under this Act—

(a)as if it provided that any breach was an offence under this act; and

(b)as if it specified a food and drugs authority as the authority to enforce the provisions of the order within their area.

M3Sugar Act 1956E+W+S+N.I.

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6(1)Notwithstanding the repeal by this Act of section 23(4) of the Sugar Act 1956—E+W+S+N.I.

(a)that subsection (which provides that British Sugar, public limited company, shall furnish the Minister and the Secretary of State with such estimates, returns, accounts and other information as to the company’s business as they may respectively require) continues to have effect, and

(b)the power under section 4 of, and Part II of Schedule 3 to, the M4European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the repeal of that subsection continues to be exercisable,

as if that subsection had not been repealed.

(2)Nothing in this Act affects the saving (as regards advances made and guarantees given before 1st February 1973) in relation to section 22 of the Sugar Act 1956 in Part II of Schedule 3 to the European Communities Act 1972.

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Sections 252 and 254 M5Local Government Act 1972E+W+S+N.I.

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7Section 252 (general power to adapt Acts and instruments) and section 254 (consequential and supplementary provision) of the Local Government Act 1972 have effect in relation to those provisions of this Act which reproduce enactments which were in force before 1st April 1974 as if those provisions had been in force before that date.]E+W+S+N.I.

Section 134.

SCHEDULE 10E+W+S+N.I. Consequential Amendments

M6City of London (Various Powers) Act 1959E+W+S+N.I.

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1In section 10(3) of the City of London (Various Powers) Act 1959, for “ M7Food and Drugs Act 1955” substitute “ Food Act 1984 ”.E+W+S+N.I.

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M8London County Council (General Powers) Act 1959E+W+S+N.I.

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2In section 13(3) of the London County Council (General Powers) Act 1959, for “Food and Drugs Act 1955” substitute “ Food Act 1984 ”.E+W+S+N.I.

M9Public Health Act 1961E+W+S+N.I.

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3In paragraph (b) of section 41(1) of the Public Health Act 1961, for “subsection (1) of section twenty-three of the M10Food and Drugs Act 1955” substitute “ section 28(1) of the Food Act 1984 ”.E+W+S+N.I.

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M101955 c. 16 4 & 5 Eliz. 2).

M11Weights and Measures Act 1963E+W+S+N.I.

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4In sections 29(3) and 58(1) of the Weights and Measures Act 1963, for “Food and Drugs Act 1955” substitute “ Food Act 1984 ”.E+W+S+N.I.

5In paragraph 1(e) of Part I of Schedule 10 to that Act—E+W+S+N.I.

(a)for “Food and Drugs Act 1955” substitute “ Food Act 1984 ”;

(b)for “section 134 of, and Schedule 10 to” substitute “ sections 7(3) and 135 of ”.

M12London Government Act 1963E+W+S+N.I.

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6For subsection (1) of section 54 of the London Government Act 1963, substitute—E+W+S+N.I.

(1)The council of a London borough shall, as respects that borough, be the authority responsible for enforcing section 35 of the Food Act 1984 (which prohibits the sale of milk from diseased cows), and the Common Council shall, as respects the City, be the authority for enforcing that section 35; and in that Act of 1984—

(a)Part III (which relates to the provision and regulation of markets) extends to all the London boroughs; and

(b)section 70 (which relates to cold storage) extends to the whole of Greater London..

M13Agriculture Act 1967E+W+S+N.I.

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7In paragraph (e) of section 4(1) and in section 4(2) of the Agriculture Act 1967, for “section 56(2) of the Food and Drugs Act 1955” substitute “ section 57(2) of the Food Act 1984 ”.E+W+S+N.I.

8In section 7(3) of that Act, for “Food and Drugs Act 1955” substitute “ Food Act 1984 ”.E+W+S+N.I.

9In section 25(2) of that Act, for “section 135(1) of the Food and Drugs Act 1955” substitute “ section 132(1) of the Food Act 1984 ”.E+W+S+N.I.

M14Farm and Garden Chemicals Act 1967E+W+S+N.I.

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10In subsections (3) and (7)(c) of section 4 of the Farm and Garden Chemicals Act 1967, for “section 89 of the Food and Drugs Act 1955” substitute “ section 76 of the Food Act 1984 ”.E+W+S+N.I.

M15Trade Descriptions Act 1968E+W+S+N.I.

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11In section 2(5) of the Trade Descriptions Act 1968, for “Food and Drugs Act 1955” substitute “ Food Act 1984 ”.E+W+S+N.I.

12In section 22(2) of that Act—E+W+S+N.I.

(a)for “ M16Food and Drugs Act 1955” substitute “ Food Act 1984 ”;

(b)in paragraph (a) of that subsection, for “said Act of 1955, sections 93 and 97” substitute “ said Act of 1984, sections 80 and 84 ”;

(c)for “section 123 or 123A of the said Act of 1955” substitute “ section 118 or 119 of the said Act of 1984 ”.

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M17Health Services and Public Health Act 1968E+W+S+N.I.

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13In section 62 of the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968—E+W+S+N.I.

(a)in subsection (1)—

(i)omit “and in the Food and Drugs Act 1955 references to ships”, and

(ii)for “in each of those Acts” substitute “ in that Act ”;

(b)in subsection (2) for “for the references therein to the M18Public Health Act 1936 and the Food and Drugs Act 1955, there were substituted references respectively to” substitute “ the reference to the Public Health Act 1936 included references to both ”.

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M19Medicines Act 1968E+W+S+N.I.

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14In section 132(1) of the Medicines Act 1968, in the definition of “food and drugs authority”, for “Food and Drugs Act 1955 by section 198 of the M20Local Government Act 1972” substitute “ Food Act 1984 by section 71 of that Act ”.E+W+S+N.I.

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15In paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 3 to that Act, for “section 89(1) of the Food and Drugs Act 1955” substitute “ section 76(1) of the Food Act 1984 ”.E+W+S+N.I.

M21Transport Act 1968E+W+S+N.I.

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16In paragraph 7(2)(d) of Schedule 16 to the Transport Act 1968, for “section 11(2) of the Food and Drugs Act 1955” substitute “ section 11(4) of the Food Act 1984 ”.E+W+S+N.I.

M22Agriculture Act 1970E+W+S+N.I.

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17In subsections (4) and (5) of section 25 of the Agriculture Act 1970, for “Food and Drugs Act 1955” substitute “ Food Act 1984 ”.E+W+S+N.I.

M23Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971E+W+S+N.I.

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18In paragraph 15 of Part I of Schedule 1 to the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971, for “Food and Drugs Act 1955 (c.16)” substitute “ Food Act 1984 ”.E+W+S+N.I.

M24Road Traffic Act 1972E+W+S+N.I.

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19In section 10(7) of the Road Traffic Act 1972, for “section 89 of the M25Food and Drugs Act 1955” substitute “ section 76 of the Food Act 1984 ”.E+W+S+N.I.

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M26Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1972E+W+S+N.I.

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20In paragraph (a) of section 17(5) of the Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1972, for “Food and Drugs Act, 1955” substitute “ Food Act 1984, other than Part IV ”.E+W+S+N.I.

M27Poisons Act 1972E+W+S+N.I.

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21In paragraph (a) of section 8(4) of the Poisons Act 1972, for “section 89 of the Food and Drugs Act 1955” substitute “ section 76 of the Food Act 1984 ”.E+W+S+N.I.

M28Local Government Act 1972E+W+S+N.I.

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22In section 112(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, for “section 89 of the Food and Drugs Act 1955” substitute “ section 76 of the Food Act 1984 ”.E+W+S+N.I.

23In section 259(3) of that Act—E+W+S+N.I.

(a)in paragraph (b) for “Food and Drugs Act 1955” substitute “ Food Act 1984 ”;

(b)for paragraph (c) substitute—

(c)any transfer or relinquishment of functions under any of the provisions of the Public Health Act 1936—

(i)which are incorporated in the Slaughterhouses Act 1974; or

(ii)which are repealed by the Food Act 1984 to the extent that those provisions were incorporated in the Food and Drugs Act 1955, and which are reproduced in that Act of 1984;.

Greater London Council (General Powers) Act M29 1973E+W+S+N.I.

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24In section 2 of the Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1973, for “ ”the Act of 1955’ means the Food and Drugs Act 1955” substitute “ ”the Act of 1984’ means the Food Act 1984 ”.E+W+S+N.I.

25In subsections (1) and (9) of section 30 of that Act, for “Act of 1955” substitute “ Act of 1984 ”.E+W+S+N.I.

26In section 32(3) of that Act, for “subsection (5) of section 100 of the Act of 1955” substitute “ section 87(5) of the Act of 1984 ”.E+W+S+N.I.

National Health Service Reorganisation Act M30 1973E+W+S+N.I.

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27In paragraph (a) (ii) of section 18(3) of the National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973, for “Food and Drugs Act 1955” substitute “ Food Act 1984 ”.E+W+S+N.I.

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28In the Slaughterhouses Act 1974—E+W+S+N.I.

(a)in paragraph (a) of section 2(2),

(b)in paragraph (a) of section 4(2),

(c)in section 12(2),

(d)in sectin 16(3),

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M33Weights and Measures etc. Act 1976E+W+S+N.I.

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29In section 12 of the Weights and Measures Act 1976—E+W+S+N.I.

(a)in subsection (1)(a), for “Food and Drugs Act 1955 (the ”1955 Act’)” substitute “ Food Act 1984 (the ”1984 Act’) ”;

(b)in subsection (9)(a), for “the 1955 Act” substitute “ the 1984 Act ”.

30In paragraph 2 of Schedule 6 to that Act—E+W+S+N.I.

(a)in sub-paragraph (1), for “Food and Drugs Act 1955” substitute “ Food Act 1984 ”;

(b)in sub-paragraph (2)—

(i) for “Part V” substitute “ Part VI ”;

(ii)for “sections 126, 127, 128 and 131” substitute “ sections 109, 111, 112, 113(1)–(4), sections 114 to 117, sections 122 to 125, sections 127 to 130, section 132(2) and Schedule 9 paragraph 3(1) and (2) ”.

M34City of London (Various Powers) Act 1977E+W+S+N.I.

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31In section 22(2) of the City of London (Various Powers) Act 1977—E+W+S+N.I.

(a)for “section 100 of the Food and Drugs Act 1955” substitute “ section 87 of the Food Act 1984 ”; and

(b)for “section 101(2)” substitute “ section 88(2) ”.

M35Consumer Safety Act 1978E+W+S+N.I.

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32In the Consumer Safety Act 1978—E+W+S+N.I.

(a)in paragraph (b) of the definition of “goods” in section 9(4), and

(b)in paragraph (g) (i) of section 11,

for “section 135(1) of the Food and Drugs Act 1955” substitute “ section 131(1) of the Food Act 1984 ”.

M36Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979E+W+S+N.I.

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33In paragraph 5(d) of Schedule 5 to the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979, for “section 89 of the Food and Drugs Act 1955” substitute “ section 76 of the Food Act 1984 ”.E+W+S+N.I.

M37Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982E+W+S+N.I.

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34In paragraph 11(b) of Schedule 4 to the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982, for “section 55 of the M38Food and Drugs Act 1955” substitute “ section 56 of the Food Act 1984 ”.E+W+S+N.I.

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M39Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984E+W+S+N.I.

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35In paragraph (a) of section 3(2) of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984, for “Food and Drugs Act 1955” substitute “ Food Act 1984 ”.E+W+S+N.I.

36In paragraph (d) of section 7(3) of that Act, for “Food and Drugs Act 1955” substitute “ Food Act 1984, other than Part IV ”.E+W+S+N.I.

37In paragraph (b) of section 20(1) of that Act, for “section 23 of the Food and Drugs Act 1955” substitute “ section 28 of the Food Act 1984 ”.E+W+S+N.I.

SCHEDULE 11E+W+S+N.I. Repeals and Revocations

Acts

ChapterShort titleExtent of repeal
[F34 & 5 Eliz. 2. c. 16.][F3Food and Drugs Act 1955.][F3The whole Act.]
[F34 & 5 Eliz. 2. c. 48.][F3Sugar Act 1956.][F3The whole Act.]
[F310 & 11 Eliz. 2. c. 46.][F3Transport Act 1962.][F3In Part I of Schedule 2, the entry relating to the Food and Drugs Act 1955.]
[F31963 c. 33.][F3London Government Act 1963.][F3Section 54(4).]
[F3In Schedule 13, Part II.]
[F31967 c. 80.][F3Criminal Justice Act 1967.][F3In Part I of Schedule 3, the entry relating to the Food and Drugs Act 1955.]
[F31968 c. 46.][F3Health Services and Public Health Act 1968.][F3In section 62(1), the words “and in the Food and Drugs Act 1955 references to ships”]
[F31970 c. 3.][F3Food and Drugs (Milk) Act 1970.][F3The whole Act.]
[F31971 c. 23.][F3Courts Act 1971.][F3In Part I of Schedule 9, the entry relating to the Food and Drugs Act 1955.]
[F31972 c. 68.][F3European Communities Act 1972.][F3Section 7(3), (4).]
[F3In Schedule 4, paragraph 3.]
[F31972 c. 70.][F3Local Government Act 1972.][F3Sections 198 and 199.]
[F31973 c. 32.][F3National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973.][F3In paragraph 123 of Schedule 4, the words “and references to ships in the Food and Drugs Act 1955”.]
[F31974 c. 3.][F3Slaughterhouses Act 1974.][F3Section 46(2).]
[F3In Schedule 3, paragraph 1.]
[F3Schedule 4.]
[F31974 c. 7.][F3Local Government Act 1974.][F3In Schedule 6, paragraph 11.]
[F31976 c. 37.][F3Food and Drugs (Control of Food Premises) Act 1976.][F3The whole Act.]
[F31977 c. 45.][F3Criminal Law Act 1977.][F3In Schedule 6, the entry relating to the Food and Drugs Act 1955.]
[F31979 c. 2.][F3Customs and Excise Management Act 1979.][F3In paragraph 12 of Schedule 4, in Part I of the Table, the entry relating to the Food and Drugs Act 1955.]
[F31980 c. 43.][F3Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980.][F3In Schedule 7, paragraphs 14 and 15.]
[F31980 c. 65.][F3Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980.][F3In Schedule 1, paragraphs 6 and 7.]
[F31981 c. 22.][F3Animal Health Act 1981.][F3In Schedule 5, paragraph 2.]
[F31981 c. 26.][F3Food and Drugs (Amendment) Act 1981.][F3The whole Act.]
[F31981 c. 67.][F3Acquisition of Land Act 1981.][F3In paragraph 1 of Schedule 4, the entry in the Table relating to the Food and Drugs Act 1955.]
[F31982 c. 26.][F3Food and Drugs (Amendment) Act 1982.][F3The whole Act.]
[F31982 c. 30.][F3Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982.][F3Part IX.]
[F31982 c. 48.][F3Criminal Justice Act 1982.][F3In Schedule 3, the entry relating to the Food and Drugs Act 1955.]
[F31983 c. 41.][F3Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983.][F3Paragraph (a) of section 27.]

Orders

Year and numberTitleExtent of revocation
[F3S.I. 1966/1305.][F3London Government Order 1966.][F3Article 2(11).]
[F3S.I. 1968/1699][F3Secretary of State for Social Services Order 1968.][F3In Part I of the Schedule, the entry relating to the Food and Drugs Act 1955.]
[F3S.I. 1973/2095.][F3Local Government Reorganisation (Consequential Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1973.][F3In Schedule 1, paragraph 5.]
[F3S.I. 1978/272.][F3Transfer of Functions (Wales) (No. 1) Order 1978.][F3In Schedule 5, paragraphs 6 and 7.]

TABLE OF DERIVATIONS

Notes—1. The following abbreviations are used in this Table—

1936 =Public Health Act 1936 c. 49.
1955 =Food and Drugs Act 1955 (4 & 5 Eliz. 2) c. 16.
1956 =Sugar Act 1956 c. 48.
1962 =Transport Act 1962 c. 46.
1963 =London Government Act 1963 c. 33.
1968 =Transport Act 1968 c. 73.
1969 =Transport (London) Act 1969 c. 35.
1970 =Food and Drugs (Milk) Act 1970 c. 3.
1972 =European Communities Act 1972 c. 68.
1972 c. 70 =Local Government Act 1972 c. 70.
1974 =Slaughterhouses Act 1974 c. 3.
1976 =Food and Drugs (Control of Food Premises) Act 1976 c. 37.
1976 c. 57 =Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 c. 57.
1977 =Criminal Law Act 1977 c. 45.
1979 =Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 c. 2.
1980 =Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 c. 43.
1981 =Animal Health Act 1981 c. 22.
1981 c. 26 =Food and Drugs (Amendment) Act 1981 c. 26.
1981 c. 67 =Acquisition of Land Act 1981 c. 67.
1982 =Food and Drugs (Amendment) Act 1982 c. 26.
1982 c. 30 =Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 c. 30.
1982 c. 48 =Criminal Justice Act 1982 c. 48.

2The Table does not generally acknowledge transfers of ministerial functions.E+W+S+N.I.

ProvisionDerivation
emsp; 1(1)1955 s. 1(1), (4).
emsp; (2)1955 s. 1(3), (4).
emsp; (3)1955 s. 1(6).
emsp; (4)1955 s. 1(5).
emsp;2(1)1955 s. 2(1).
emsp; (2)1955 s. 2(2), (3).
emsp;3(1)1955 s. 3(1).
emsp; (2)1955 s. 3(3).
emsp; (3)1955 s. 3(4); Council Directive No. 76/766/EEC (O.J. No. L. 262, 27.9.76 p. 149).
emsp; 4(1)1955 s. 4(1), Sch. 10 paras. 1, 2 Table; 1972 Sch. 4 para. 3(1).
emsp; (2), (3)1955 s. 4(2), (3).
emsp; (4)1955 s. 4(4), Sch. 10 paras, 1, 2 Table.
emsp; (5)1955 Sch. 10 para. 1.
emsp; 5(1)–(4)1955 s. 5(1)–(4).
emsp; (5)1955 Sch. 10 paras. 1, 2 Table.
emsp; 6(1)–(6)1955 s. 6(1)–(6).
emsp;7(1)1955 s. 7(1).
emsp; (2)1955 s. 7(3), (4).
emsp; (3)1955 Sch. 10 para. 1.
emsp;8(1)–(3)1955 s. 8(1)–(3).
emsp; (4)1955 s. 8(4); 1974 Sch. 3 para. 1.
emsp; (5)1955 s. 8(5).
emsp;9(1)–(4)1955 s. 9(1)–(4).
101955 s. 10(1), (2).
11(1)–(3)1955 s. 11(1).
emsp; (4)1955 s. 11(2); 1962 Sch. 2 Pt. I; 1968 s. 60 Sch. 16 para. 7; 1969 Sch. 3 para. 1.
emsp; (5)1955 s. 11(3).
12(1)1955 s. 12(1).
emsp; (2)1955 s. 12(2); 1974 Sch. 3 para. 1.
13(1)1955 s. 13(1).
emsp; (2)1955 s. 13(2), (3).
emsp; (3)1955 s. 13(4).
emsp; (4), (5)1955 s. 13(5).
emsp; (6)–(8)1955 s. 13(6)–(8).
emsp; (9)1955 s. 13(9); 1974 Sch. 4 para. 1.
emsp; (10)1955 Sch. 10 para. 1.
14(1)1955 s. 14(1).
emsp; (2),(3)1955 s. 14(2).
emsp; (4)1955 s. 14(3).
emsp; (5)1955 s. 14(4),(5).
emsp; (6)1955 s. 14(4).
emsp; (7)1955 s. 14(6).
151955 s. 15(1).
16(1), (2)1955 s. 16(1), (2).
emsp; (3)1955 s. 16(3), (3A); 1981 c. 26 s. 1.
emsp; (4), (5)1955 s. 16(4), (5).
emsp; (6), (7)1955 s. 20.
17(1), (2)1955 s. 17(1), (2).
emsp; (3), (4)1955 s. 17(3).
emsp; (5)1955 s. 17(4).
emsp; (6), (7)1955 s. 20.
18(1)-(3)1955 s. 18(1)-(3).
emsp; (4)1955 s. 18(4); Criminal Justice Act 1967 c. 80 Sch. 3; 1982 c. 48ss. 38, 46.
19(1), (2)1955 s. 19(1).
emsp; (3)1955 s. 19(2).
emsp; (4)1955 s. 19(3).
emsp; (5)1955 s. 19(4).
20(1)-(5)1955 s. 21(1)-(5).
21(1)-(4)1976 s. 1(1)-(4).
22(1)-(6)1976 s. 2(1)-(6).
23(1), (2).1976 s. 3(1), (2).
24(1)-(3)1976 s. 4(1)-(3).
25(1)1976 s. 5(1); 1982 c. 48 ss. 38, 46.
emsp; (2)1976 s. 6(1).
261976 s. 7(1)-(3).
27(1)1955 s. 22(1); Criminal Justice Act 1967 c. 80 Sch. 3; 1982 c. 48ss. 38, 46.
emsp; (2), (3)1955 s. 22(2), (3).
28(1)1955 s. 23(1); Criminal Justice Act 1967 c. 80 Sch. 3; 1972 c. 70s. 199(1); 1982 ss. 38, 46.
emsp; (2)1955 s. 23(2).
emsp; (3)1955 s. 23(3); 1967 c. 80 Sch. 3; 1972 c. 70 Sch. 29 para. 4(1); 1982 c. 48 ss. 39, 46, Sch. 3.
emsp; (4), (5)1955 s. 23(4), (5); 1972 c. 70 Sch. 29 para. 4(1).
emsp; (6)1955 s. 23(5).
29(1)1955 s. 24(1), (3).
emsp; (2)1955 s. 24(2), (3).
emsp; (3)1955 s. 24(4).
emsp; (4)1955 s. 24(5).
30(1)–(3)1955 s. 25(1)–(3).
emsp; (4)1955 s. 25(5).
emsp; (5)1955 s. 25(6).
31(1)1955 s. 27(1); 1972 c. 70 Sch. 29 para. 4(1); 1982 c. 48 ss. 39, 46, Sch. 3.
emsp; (2), (3)1955 s. 27(2), (3); 1972 c. 70 Sch. 29 para. 4(1).
32(1), (2)1955 s. 28(1), (2).
33(1)–(4)1955 s. 29(1)–(4).
34(1)–(5)1955 s. 30(1)–(5).
35(1)1955 s. 31(1), (3).
emsp; (2)1955 s. 31(2).
emsp; (3)1955 s. 31(4).
36(1)1955 s. 32(1), (3)–(5).
emsp; (2), (3)1955 s. 32(6).
emsp; (4)1955 s. 32(7); 1970 s. 1(1).
371955 s. 34.
38(1)1955 s. 35(1).
emsp; (2)1955 s. 35(2); 1972 c. 70 s. 199(2).
emsp; (3), (4)1955 s. 35(3), (4).
39(1)1955 s. 36(1), (3).
emsp; (2)1955 s. 36(2), (3).
emsp; (3)1955 s. 36(4).
(4)1955 s. 36(5).
emsp; (5)1955 s. 36(6).
40(1)–(6)1955 s. 37(1)–(6).
41(1)–(3)1955 s. 38(1)–(3).
emsp; (4), (5)1955 s. 38(4).
emsp; (6)1955 s. 37(6).
42(1)–(3)1955 s. 39(1)–(3).
emsp; (4)1955 s. 37(6).
43(1)1955 s. 41(2).
emsp; (2)1955 s. 41(3).
emsp; (3)1955 s. 41(4).
emsp; (4)1955 s. 45.
emsp; (5)1955 s. 37(6).
44(1)–(3)1955 ss. 42(1)–(3).
emsp; (4)1955 ss. 37(6), 42(4); 1972 c. 70 s. 272(2).
45(1)–(3)1955 s. 43(1)–(3).
emsp; (4)1955 ss. 37(6), 43(4); 1972 c. 70 s. 272(2).
46(1)–(3)1955 s. 44(1)–(3).
emsp; (4)1955 s. 37(6).
471955 s. 46.
48(1)1955 s. 47(1), (5).
emsp; (2)–(4)1955 s. 47(2)–(4).
491955 s. 48.
50(1)1955 s. 49(1); 1972 c. 70 s. 199(3).
emsp; (2), (3)1955 s. 49(3).
51(1), (2)1955 s. 50.
521955 s. 51.
53(1)1955 s. 52(1).
emsp; (2)1955 s. 52(2); 1972 c. 70 s. 199(4).
emsp; (3)1955 s. 52(3).
emsp; (4)1955 s. 52(4); 1982 c. 48 ss. 39, 46, Sch. 3.
emsp; (5)1955 s. 52(5).
54(1)–(3)1955 s. 53(1)–(3).
551955 s. 54(1), (2).
56(1)1955 s. 55(1); 1977 Sch. 6; 1982 c. 48 s. 46.
emsp; (2)1955 s. 55(2).
57(1), (2)1955 s. 56(1), (2).
581955 s. 57(1), 1982 c. 48 ss. 39, 46, Sch. 3.
591955 s. 58.
601955 s. 61.
611955 ss. 49(2), 52(1), 53(4), 135(1), 137(3); 1963 Sch. 13 para. 4; S.I. 1966/1305 art. 2(11).
621982 c. 30 s. 18(1).
631982 c. 30 s. 18(2)–(4).
64(1)1982 c. 30 s. 19(1), (3).
emsp; (2)1982 c. 30 s. 19(2).
65(1)1982 c. 30 s. 19(4); 1982 c. 48 ss. 37, 46.
emsp; (2)1982 c. 30 s. 19(5).
66(1)1982 c. 30 s. 19(6).
emsp; (2)1982 c. 30 s. 19(7).
emsp; (3)1982 c. 30 s. 19(8).
emsp; (4)1982 c. 30 s. 19(9).
emsp; (5)1982 c. 30 s. 19(10).
67(1)1982 c. 30 s. 19(12).
emsp; (2)1982 c. 30 s. 18(5).
emsp; (3)1982 c. 30 s. 19(11), (12).
68(1), (2)1956 s. 18(1), (2).
emsp; (3), (4)1956 s. 18(5).
emsp; (5)1956 s. 18(6).
emsp; (6)1956 ss. 18(9), 23(4), 35(2); S.I. 1978/272 Sch. 5 para. 7.
69(1), (2)1972 s. 7(3).
emsp; (3)1956 s. 35(2); 1972 s. 7(4).
70(1)1955 s. 80(1).
emsp; (2), (3)1955 s. 80(2).
emsp; (4)1955 s. 80(4); 1974 sch. 4 para. 2.
711972 c. 70 s. 198(1), (2).
721955 s. 85; 1972 c. 70 s. 199(5); 1976 s. 6(2).
73(1)1955 s. 86(1).
emsp; (2)1955 s. 86(4).
74(1)–(3)1955 s. 87(1)–(3).
emsp; (4)1955 Sch. 10 paras. 1, 2 Table; S.I. 1973/2095 Sch. 1 para. 5.
751955 s. 88(2).
76(1), (2)1955 s. 89(1), (2).
emsp; (3)1955 s. 89(4).
emsp; (4)1955 s. 89(5).
771955 s. 90.
78(1)–(8)1955 s. 91(1)–(8).
79(1)–(6)1955 s. 92(1)–(6).
80(1)–(3)1955 s. 93(1)–(3).
emsp; (4)1955 s. 93(4); Decimal Currency Act 1969 c. 19 c. 10(1).
81(1)1955 s. 94(1).
emsp; (2)1955 s. 94(2); 1972 c. 70 Sch. 29 para. 4(1).
emsp; (3), (4)1955 s. 94(3), (4).
821955 s. 95.
83(1), (2)1955 s. 96(1), (2).
841955 s. 97.
851955 s. 98.
861955 s. 99.
87(1)–(4)1955 s. 100(1)–(4).
emsp; (5)1955 s. 100(5); 1982 c. 48 ss. 38, 46.
emsp; (6)1955 s. 100(6); 1981 Sch. 5, para. 2.
88(1), (2)1955 s. 101(1), (2).
89(1), (2)1955 s. 103(1), (2).
emsp; (3)1955 s. 103(3); 1974 Sch. 4 para. 3.
90(1)–(3)1955 s. 104(1)–(3)
91(1)1955 s. 105(1); 1982 c. 48 ss. 39, 46, Sch. 3.
emsp; (2)1955 s. 105(2).
emsp; (3)1955 ss. 104(3), 105(3); 1982 c. 48 ss. 39, 46, Sch. 3.
emsp; (4)1955 s. 105(4).
92(1)1955 s. 106(1); 1982 s. 1.
emsp; (2)1955 ss. 5(3), 106(2); 1982 s. 1.
93(1)–(3)1955 s. 106A(1)–(3); 1982 s. 2.
emsp; (4)1955 Sch. 10 para. 1; 1982 s. 8(1).
94(1), (2)1955 s. 107(1), (2).
95(1)1955 s. 108(1); 1982 s. 3.
emsp; (2), (3)1955 s. 108(1A); 1982 s. 3.
emsp; (4)1955 s. 108(2).
emsp; (5)1955 s. 108(3).
emsp; (6)1955 s. 108(4).
emsp; (7)1955 Sch. 10 para. 3.
emsp; (8)1982 s. 10.
96(1)1955 s. 109(1).
emsp; (2)1955 s. 109(2); 1972 c. 70 s. 199(8).
97(1)–(4)1955 s. 110(1)–(4).
emsp; (5)1955 Sch. 10 paras. 1, 2, Table.
981955 s. 111.
99(1)–(3)1955 s. 112(1)–(3).
100(1)–(3)1955 s. 113(1)–(3); 1976 s. 5(2).
101(1)–(4)1955 s. 114(1)–(4).
102(1)–(5)1955 s. 115(1)–(5).
103(1)–(3)1955 s. 116(1)–(3).
104(1)1955 s. 117(1); 1976 s. 4(4); 1980 Sch. 7 para. 15.
emsp; (2), (3)1955 s. 117(2), (3).
1051955 s. 118; Courts Act 1971 c. 23 Sch. 9 Pt. I.
1061955 s. 119.
107(1), (2)1955 s. 120(1), (2).
1081955 s. 121.
1091936 s. 303; 1955 s. 131(1) Sch. 9 Pt. I.
1101936 s. 343(1); 1955 s. 130(1)–(3); 1981 c. 67 Sch. 4 para. 1 Table.
1111936 ss. 289, 343(1); 1955 s. 131(1) Sch. 9 Pt. I.
1121936 s. 318; 1955 s. 131(1) Sch. 9 Pt. I.
113(1)–(3)1936 s. 322(1)–(3); 1955 s. 131(1) Sch. 9 Pt. I.
emsp; (4)1936 s. 325; 1955 s. 131(1) Sch. 9 Pt. I.
emsp; (5)1955 s. 131(1) Sch. 9 Pt. I.
1141955 s. 127(1), (3).
115(1), (2)1936 s. 324(1); 1955 ss. 127(2), 131(1) Sch. 9 Pt. I.
emsp; (3)1936 s. 324(2); 1955 ss. 127(2), 131(1) Sch. 9 Pt. I.
116(1), (2)1955 s. 128(1).
emsp; (3)1955 s. 128(2).
emsp; (4)1955 s. 128(3).
1171936 s. 304; 1955 s. 131(1) Sch. 9 Pt. I.
118(1)1955 s. 123(1); 1982 s. 4(1); 1982 c. 48 s. 46.
emsp; (2)1955 s. 123(2); 1982 s. 4(2).
emsp; (3), (4)1955 s. 123(3), (4).
emsp; (5)1955 s. 123(4A); 1974 Sch. 4 para. 4.
emsp; (6)1955 s. 123(6).
emsp; (7)1955 Sch. 10 paras. 1, 2 Table.
119(1), (2)1955 s. 123A(1), (2); 1972 Sch. 4 para. 3(2).
120(1)1955 s. 124(1); 1956 s. 33(1); Agriculture Act 1967 c. 22 s. 4(2); 1976 s. 7(4).
emsp; (2)1955 s. 124(2); 1956 s. 33(2); 1972 Sch. 4 para. 3(2); 1976 s. 7(4).
emsp; (3)1955 s. 124(3).
emsp; (4)1955 s. 124(4).
emsp; (5)1955 Sch. 10 paras. 1, 2 Table.
121(1)1955 s. 125(1).
emsp; (2)1955 s. 125(3).
emsp; (3)1955 s. 125(4).
1221936 s. 283(1); 1955 s. 131(1) Sch. 9 Pt. I.
1231936 s. 283(2); 1955 s. 131(1) Sch. 9 Pt. I.
124(1)1936 s. 284(1); 1955 s. 131(1) Sch. 9 Pt. I; 1972 c. 70 Sch. 29 Pt. I para. 4.
emsp; (2)1936 s. 284(2); 1955 s. 131(1) Sch. 9 Pt. I.
1251936 s. 285; 1955 s. 131(1) Sch. 9 Pt. I; 1972 c. 70 s. 29 Pt. I para. 4.
1261955 s. 132.
1271955 s. 126(1A); 1974 Sch. 4 para. 5.
1281955 s. 126(2).
129(1)1955 s. 126(4); 1972 c. 70 s. 179(3).
emsp; (2)1955 s. 126(5).
emsp; (3)1955 s. 126(7); 1972 c. 70 s. 179(3).
130(1), (2)1955 s. 126(6).
131(1), (2)1955 s. 135(1), (2).
132(1)1955 s. 135(1); 1956 s. 17(1); 1963 Sch. 13 para. 3; Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 c. 46 s. 62(1); 1972 c. 70 s. 270(3); National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973 c. 32 Sch. 4 para. 123; 1976 ss. 1, 2; S.I. 1978/272 Sch. 5 para. 6; 1979 Sch. 4 para. 12; 1982 s. 9; 1982 c. 48 s. 75.
emsp; (2)1936 s. 328; 1955 s. 131(1) Sch. 9 Pt. I.
133(1), (2)1955 s. 122(1), (2).
emsp; (3)1955 Sch. 10 paras. 1, 2, Table.
134[Transitional and saving provisions; amendments and repeals.]
135(1)1955 Sch. 10 paras. 1, 2.
emsp; (2)1955 Sch. 10 para. 2; S.I. 1968/1699 Sch. Pt. I; S.I. 1973/2095 Sch. 1 para. 5.
emsp; (3)1955 Sch. 10 para. 5.
136(1)[Citation.]
emsp; (2)1955 s. 137(4); 1956 s. 36; 1970 s. 2; 1972 s. 7(4); 1976 s. 8(3); 1981 c. 26 s. 2(2); 1982 s. 11; 1982 c. 30 s. 49(2).
emsp; (3)1955 s. 137(5); 1956 s. 36(3); 1970 s. 2(2); 1972 s. 7(4); 1976 s. 8(3); 1981 c. 26 s. 2(2); 1982 ss. 8, 11; 1982 c. 30 s. 49(2).
emsp; (4)[Commencement.]
Schedules 1–51955 Schedules 1–5.
Sch. 61955 Sch. 6; 1972 c. 70 s. 199(9).
Sch. 7
emsp;paras. 1–91955 Sch. 7 paras. 1–9.
101955 Sch. 7 para. 10; Recorded Delivery Service Act 1962 c. 27s. 1(1).
11–171955 Sch. 7 paras. 11–17.
Sch. 81955 Sch. 8.
Sch. 9
emsp; para. 1[Drafting provision.]
21955 s. 41(1).
3(1)1936 s. 317; 1955 s. 131(1) Sch. 9 Pt. I.
(2)1955 s. 131(2) Sch. 9 Pt. II.
(3)[Drafting provision.]
4, 5[Drafting provisions.]
6(1)1956 s. 23(4).
(2)1956 s. 22.
7[Drafting provision.]
Sch. 10[Consequential amendments.]
Sch. 11[Repeals and revocations.]

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