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The Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996
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- Instrument am. (pt.prosp.) by 1998 c. 41 s.66(5) Sch.10 Pt.III para.8
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Amendments, transitional provisions, savings and repealsN.I.
71. Para. (1)—Amendments
(2) Without prejudice to section 17(2) of the [1954 c. 33 (N.I.).] Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954, the Department may by order make such modifications of instruments made under statutory provisions as appear to the Department necessary or expedient in consequence of the provisions of this Order; and in this paragraph “instrument” has the meaning assigned to it by section 1 (c) of that Act of 1954.
(3) Without prejudice to sections 28 and 29 of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954, the transitional and saving provisions in Schedule 7 shall have effect.
Para. (4)—Repeals
(5) Any local or private Act shall, to the extent that it authorises or regulates, or otherwise makes provision in connection with, the supply of gas (within the meaning of Part II), cease to have effect.
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