Great Seal Offices Act 1874

12 Repeal of Acts and parts of Acts in schedule

The Acts specified in the schedule to this Act are hereby repealed, from and after the commencement of this Act, to the extent specified in the third column of the schedule.

Provided that—

(1) This repeal shall not diminish or affect the right of any person who, at the time of the commencement of this Act, holds any of the offices mentioned in, or receives any compensation, salary, remuneration, or allowance, under any enactment hereby repealed, and such enactment shall, subject to the express provisions of this Act, continue to apply to such person so long as he holds such office, or is entitled to receive such compensation, salary, remuneration, or allowance:

(2) This repeal shall not affect,—

(a) Anything duly done or suffered under any enactment hereby repealed; or

(b) Any right, privilege, obligation, or liability acquired, accrued, or incurred under any enactment hereby repealed; or

(c) Any investigation, legal proceeding, or remedy in respect of any such right, privilege, obligation, or liability as aforesaid; and any such investigation, legal proceeding, and remedy may be carried on as if this Act had not passed :

(3) This repeal shall not revive any enactment, right, office, privilege, matter, or thing not in force or existing at the commencement of this Act.