17 Repeal and re-enactment
Interpretation Act 1978 (1978 c 30) | Legislation

17  Repeal and re-enactment

(1)     Where an Act repeals a previous enactment and substitutes provisions for the enactment repealed, the repealed enactment remains in force until the substituted provisions come into force.

(2)

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