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C1Pt. VI (ss. 81–120) modified by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 59(1)
Pt. VI modified (3.4.1995) by 1994 c. 19, s. 44(1)(a) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1995/852, art. 7, Sch. 3
C2Pt. VI (ss. 81–120) excluded (S.) by Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 (c. 47, SIF 77:2), s. 1, Sch. 1 para. 10(2), Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 (c. 43, SIF 61), s. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 12(2) and Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 35, SIF 64), s. 1, Sch. 1 para. 17(2)
C3Pt. VI (ss. 81–120) excluded by Legal Aid Act 1988 (c. 34, SIF 77:1), s. 45(4) Sch. 7 para. 7(3)(b), Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61), s. 46(2), Sch. 5 para. 10(2), Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29, SIF 44:1), ss. 56(2), 113(2), Sch. 17 para. 35 and Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43, SIF 46:4), s. 137(4), Sch. 10 para. 16
C4Pt. VI (ss. 81-120) excluded (S.) (27. 11. 1991) by Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 28, SIF 46:1), s. 14, Sch. 4 para.5; S.I. 1991/2633, art. 3,Sch.
C5Pt. VI (ss. 81-120): certain functions, rights and liabilities of the London Residuary Body in relation to redundancy payments payable under Part VI of this Act, transferred (1.4.1992) to the London Pensions Fund Authority by S.I. 1992/331, arts. 2(1)(g)(4), 3.
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F1S. 81 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)
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F2S. 82 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)
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F6S. 86 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)
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F8S. 88 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)
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F9S. 89 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202) and subject to an amendment (1.8.1998) by 1998 c. 8, s. 1(2) (with s. 16(2)); S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2, Sch. 1
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F10S. 90 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)
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F11S. 91 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202) and subject to an amendment (1.8.1998) by 1998 c. 8, s. 1(2) (with s. 16(2)); S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2, Sch. 1
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F12S. 92 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202) and subject to an amendment (1.8.1998) by 1998 c. 8, s. 1(2) (with s. 16(2)); S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2, Sch. 1
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F13S. 93 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)
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F14S. 94 repealed (30.8.1993) by 1993 c. 19, s. 51, Sch.10 (with Sch. 9 para. 4); S.I. 1993/1908, art. 2(1), Sch.1
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F15S. 95 repealed (30.8.1993) by 1993 c. 19, s. 51, Sch.10; S.I. 1993/1908, art. 2(1), Sch.1
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F16S. 96 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202) and subject to an amendment (1.8.1998) by 1998 c. 8, s. 1(2) (with s. 16(2)); S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2, Sch. 1
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F17S. 97 repealed by Employment Act 1980 (c. 42, SIF 43:5), Sch. 2
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F18S. 98 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202) and subject to an amendment (1.8.1998) by 1998 c. 8, s. 1(2) (with s. 16(2)); S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2, Sch. 1
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F19S. 99 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)
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F20S. 100 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)
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F21S. 101 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202) and subject to an amendment (1.8.1998) by 1998 c. 8, s. 1(2) (with s. 16(2)); S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2, Sch. 1
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F22S. 102 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)
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F23S. 103 repealed by Employment Act 1990 (c. 38, SIF 43:5), s. 16(2), Sch. 3
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F25S. 104A inserted by Wages Act 1986 (c. 48, SIF 43:2), s. 27(3) and repealed by Employment Act 1989 (c. 38, SIF 43:1), ss. 17(a), 29(4)(6), Sch. 7 Pt. II, Sch. 9 para. 4
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F27S. 106 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202) and subject to an amendment (1.8.1998) by 1998 c. 8, s. 1(2) (with s. 16(2)); S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2, Sch. 1
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F28S. 107 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)
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F29S. 108 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202) and subject to an amendment (1.8.1998) by 1998 c. 8, s. 1(2) (with s. 16(2)); S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2, Sch. 1
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F30S. 109 repealed by Employment Act 1990 (c. 38, SIF 43:5), s. 16(2), Sch. 3
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F31S. 110 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202) and subject to an amendment (1.8.1998) by 1998 c. 8, s. 1(2) (with s. 16(2)); S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2, Sch. 1
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F33S. 112 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202) and subject to an amendment (1.8.1998) by 1998 c. 8, s. 1(2) (with s. 16(2)); S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2, Sch. 1
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F34S. 113 repealed by Wages Act 1986 (c. 48, SIF 43:2), ss. 28, 32(2)(3), Sch. 5 Pt. I, Sch. 6 para. 10
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F40S. 119 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)
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F41S. 120 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)
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