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Amendments (Textual)
F1Sch. 16 Pt. I partly in force; Sch. 16 Pt. I not in force at Royal Assent see 164(3); repeal in Sch. 16 Pt. I relating to 1906 c. 14 in force for certain purposes at 1.12.1994 by S.I. 1994/2854, art. 2 and in force (E.W.) at 16.12.1996 insofar as not already in force by S.I. 1996/3056, art. 2; repeals in Sch. 16 Pt. I relating to 1974 c. 37 and 1990 c. 43 in force (E.W.) at 16.12.1996 by S.I. 1996/3056, art. 2.
| Chapter | Short title | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 c. 14. | Alkali, &c. Works Regulation Act 1906. | The whole Act so far as unrepealed. |
| 1956 c. 52. | Clean Air Act 1956. | Section 17(4). |
| In section 29(1), in the proviso, paragraph (a). | ||
| In section 31(1), the words from “(other” to “1906)”. | ||
| Schedule 2. |
Note: The repeal of the Alkali, &c. Works Regulation Act 1906 does not extend to Northern Ireland.
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Commencement Information
I1Sch. 16 Pt. II partly in force; Sch. 16 Pt. II not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 164(3); Sch. 16 Pt. II in force for certain purposes at 31.5.1991 by S.I. 1991/1319; Sch. 16 Pt. II in force for certain further purposes at 1.4.1992 by S.I. 1991/2829 and S.I. 1992/266; Sch. 16 Pt. II in force for certain further purposes at 1.5.1994 and other ascertainable dates for limited purposes by S.I. 1994/1096, arts. 2(1)(2)(3), 3 (as amended by S.I. 1994/2487, art. 2 and S.I. 1994/3234, art. 2)
| Chapter | Short title | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 c. 40. | Control of Pollution Act 1974. | Sections 1 to 21. |
| Sections 27 to 30. | ||
| 1978 c. 3. | Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978. | Sections 1. |
| 1982 c. 45. | Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982. | Sections 124 and 125 and in section 126, subsections (1) and (3). |
| 1988 c. 9. | Local Government Act 1988. | In Schedule 1, in paragraph 1, in sub-paragraph (1) the words “in the application of this Part to England and Wales,” and sub-paragraph (4). |
Note: The repeal in the Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 does not extend to Scotland.
| Chapter | Short title | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 c. 49. | Public Health Act 1936. | Sections 91 to 100. |
| Sections 107 and 108. | ||
| Sections 109 and 110. | ||
| In section 267(4), “III” | ||
| 1956 c. 52. | Clean Air Act 1956. | Section 16. |
Note: The repeals in the Clean Air Act 1956, the Control of Pollution Act 1974 and the Control of Smoke Pollution Act 1989 do not extend to Scotland.
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Commencement Information
I2Sch. 16, Pt. IV in force at 1.4.1991, see s. 164(3) and S.I. 1991/1042, art. 2
| Chapter | Short title | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 c. 40. | Control of Pollution Act 1974. | Section 22(1) and (2). |
| 1982 c. 43 | Local Government and Planning (Scotland) Act 1982. | Section 25(1). |
| 1983 c. 35. | Litter Act 1983. | Section 1 and 2. |
| Section 12(1). | ||
| 1986 c. ii. | Berkshire Act 1986. | Section 13. |
| Chapter | Short title | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 c. 34. | Radioactive Substances Act 1960. | Section 2(1). |
| In section 4, subsection (1) and in subsection (2) the word “further”. | ||
| Section 7(3)(a). | ||
| Section 8(1)(a). | ||
| In section 12, subsection (1), in subsection (2)(b) the words “of waste” and, at the end “and”, and in subsection (3)(b) the words “subsection (1) or”. |
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Commencement Information
I3Sch. 16 Part VI partly in force; Pt. VI not in force at Royal Assent see s. 164(3); Pt. VI partly in force at 1.4.1991 by S.I. 1991/685 and at 1.4.1992 by S.I. 1991/2829, art. 4
| Chapter | Short title | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 c. 41. | Countryside Act 1968. | In section 15(2), the words “in the national interest”. |
| Section 19. | ||
| In section 46(2), the words “and (2)” | ||
| 1973 c. 54. | Nature Conservancy Council Act 1973. | In section 1, subsections (1), (2) and (4) to (8). |
| Sections 2 and 4. |
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Commencement Information
I4Sch. 16 Pt. VII partly in force; Sch. 16 Pt. VII not in force at Royal Assent see s. 164(3); repeals relating to the Planning (Hazardous Substance) Act 1990 in Sch. 16 Pt. VII in force at 1.1.1992 by S.I. 1991/2829, art. 3; repeals relating to the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 in Sch. 16 Pt. VII in force at 18.2.1993 by S.I. 1993/274, art. 2(1); repeal in the Housing and Planning Act 1986 in Sch. 16 Pt. VII in force at 1.5.1993 by S.I. 1993/274, art. 3
| Chapter | Short title | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 c. 52. | Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972. | In section 56A(1), the words “and to section 56B below”. |
| Section 56B. | ||
| In section 56E(2)(e) and 56K(5)(b), the words “or Health and Safety Commission”. | ||
| In section 56F(1), the words “and (3)”. | ||
| Section 56F(3). |
Prospective
| Chapter | Short title | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 c. 48. | Food and Environment Protection Act 1985. | Section 5(c), (d) and (e)(iii). |
| Section 6(1)(a)(iii). | ||
| Schedule 4. |
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Commencement Information
I5Sch. 16 Pt. IX wholly in force; Sch. 16 Pt. IX partly in force at Royal Assent see s. 164(2); sch. 16 Pt. IX partly in force at 1.4.1992 by S.I 1992/266, art. 3; repeals in Sch. 16 Pt. IX relating to the Criminal Justice Act 1982 and the Criminal Justice Act 1988 in force at 18.2.1993 by S.I. 1993/274, art. 2(1)
| Chapter | Short title | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 c. 32. | Dogs Act 1906. | Section 4(1). |
| 1974 c. 40. | Control of Pollution Act 1974. | Section 100. |
| 1982 c. 45. | Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982. | Section 128(1). |
| 1982 c. 48. | Criminal Justice Act 1982. | Section 43. |
| 1988 c. 9. | Local Government Act 1988. | Section 39(2) and (4). |
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