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and s. 25(4)(5) repealed for all remaining purposes by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1975/63" id="d15e13" Year="1975" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="63" Title="Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975">Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 (c. 63)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef CitationRef="d15e13" id="ccd11e11120250129142844213Z" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1975/63/section/26" SectionRef="section-26">ss. 26</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef CitationRef="d15e13" id="ccd11e11520250129142844213Z" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1975/63/section/27/3" SectionRef="section-27-3">27(3)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef CitationRef="d15e13" id="ccd11e11820250129142844213Z" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1975/63/schedule" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary></Commentaries></Legislation>