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Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Amendments of local Acts
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Point in time view as at 01/02/1991.
Changes to legislation:
There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Courts Act 1971, Cross Heading: Amendments of local Acts.
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Amendments of local ActsE+W
3(1)The Lord Chancellor may by order in a statutory instrument provide for such amendments or repeals of provisions of any local Act as appears to him required to give effect to the provisions of this Act.E+W
(2)An order under this paragraph may, in particular, provide, if in the opinion of the Lord Chancellor there are special circumstances justifying it, for any jurisdiction of a court of quarter sessions under any local Act to be abolished, or transferred otherwise than to the Crown Court.
(3)An order under this paragraph may contain such transitional and other supplemental and incidental provisions as appear to the Lord Chancellor to be necessary or expedient.
(4)A statutory instrument under this paragraph shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
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