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I1Sch. 15 Pt. I wholly in force; Sch. 15 Pt. I not in force at Royal Assent see s. 108; Sch. 15 Pt. I in force for specified purposes (1.4.2000) by S.I. 2000/774, art. 2(c)(i), Sch.; Sch. 15 Pt. I in force insofar as not already in force at 2.4.2001 by S.I. 2001/916, art. 3(b)
| Reference | Short title or title | Extent of repeal or revocation |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 c. 13. | The Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967. | In Schedule 2, the entry relating to the Legal Aid Board. |
| 1971 c. 32. | The Attachment of Earnings Act 1971. | In section 25(1), the definition of “legal aid contribution order”. |
| 1973 c. 62. | The Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973. | In section 21(2), the words from “, and in subsection” to the end. |
| 1974 c. 47. | The Solicitors Act 1974. | In section 47, in subsection (2C), the words “excluding any person from legal aid work”, in subsection (2D), the words “from such work” and subsection (6). |
| 1975 c. 24. | The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975. | In Schedule 1, in Part III, the entries relating to the chairman of the Legal Aid Board and a member of the Legal Aid Board. |
| 1975 c. 25. | The Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975. | In Schedule 1, in Part III, the entries relating to the chairman of the Legal Aid Board and a member of the Legal Aid Board. |
| 1982 c. 48. | The Criminal Justice Act 1982. | In section 3(2), the words from “, and in subsection” to the end. |
| 1985 c. 61. | The Administration of Justice Act 1985. | Section 41(3). In section 42, in subsection (3), the words “from such work” and subsection (4)(b) and the preceding “and”. Section 43(4). Section 44(4). |
| 1988 c. 34. | The Legal Aid Act 1988. | Sections 1 to 32. Sections 34 to 43. Section 45. Section 46. Schedules 1 to 3. In Schedule 5, paragraphs 2, 3, 4, 5, 6(a), 7(a), 8, 9, 10, 12, 16, 18, 19(b) and the preceding “and”, 20, 21 and 22. Schedules 6 to 8. |
| 1989 c. 41. | The Children Act 1989. | Section 99. In Schedule 12, paragraph 45. In Schedule 14, paragraph 40. |
| S.I. 1989/549. | The Civil Legal Aid (Matrimonial Proceedings) Regulations 1989. | The whole instrument. |
| 1990 c. 41. | The Courts and Legal Services Act 1990. | Section 59. In Schedule 17, paragraph 19. In Schedule 18, paragraphs 59 to 63. |
| 1991 c. 53. | The Criminal Justice Act 1991. | In Schedule 6, paragraph 9. In Schedule 11, paragraph 40(2)(q). |
| S.I. 1991/1924. | The Legal Aid Act 1988 (Children Act 1989) Order 1991. | The whole instrument. |
| S.I. 1991/1997. | The Companies Act 1989 (Eligibility for Appointment as Company Auditor) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 1991. | In the Schedule, paragraph 69. |
| S.I. 1991/2036. | The Civil Legal Aid (General) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 1991. | Regulation 3. |
| 1992 c. 6. | The Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992. | In Schedule 2, paragraph 97. |
| 1992 c. 53. | The Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992. | In Schedule 3, paragraph 21. |
| 1993 c. 19. | The Trade Union Reform and Employment Rights Act 1993. | In Schedule 8, paragraph 39. |
| S.I. 1993/1354. | The Civil Legal Aid (Scope) Regulations 1993. | The whole instrument. |
| S.I. 1994/2768. | The Legal Aid (Scope) Regulations 1994. | Regulation 2. |
| 1995 c. 35. | The Criminal Appeal Act 1995. | In Schedule 2, paragraph 17. |
| 1996 c. 18. | The Employment Rights Act 1996. | In Schedule 1, paragraph 36. |
| 1996 c. 25. | The Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996. | Section 46(2). |
| 1996 c. 27. | The Family Law Act 1996. | Section 23(9). Part III. In Schedule 8, in Part I, paragraph 39 and Part II. |
| 1997 c. 25. | The Justices of the Peace Act 1997. | In Schedule 5, paragraph 24. |
| 1998 c. 37. | The Crime and Disorder Act 1998. | Section 49(1)(j). Section 50(5). In Schedule 8, paragraph 67. |
| 1999 c. 23. | The Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999. | Section 40(2). |
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