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- s. 7A inserted by 2016 c. 22 s. 138(2)
- s. 8(1A) inserted by 2016 c. 22 s. 138(3)(b)
- s. 12(1A)(1B) inserted by 2016 c. 22 s. 138(4)(b)
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17 Amendments, repeals and transitional provisions.E+W
(1)The enactments mentioned in Schedule 1 to this Act shall have effect subject to the amendments specified in that Schedule.
(2)The enactments mentioned in Schedule 2 to this Act are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule.
(3)Nothing in section 2 above shall prohibit the creation of any rentcharge—
(a)in pursuance of an aggreement entered into before the passing of this Act; or
(b)in the case of land subject to compulsory purchase before that date, in pursuance of section 24 of the M1Compulsory Purchase Act 1965,
and notwithstanding the repeal of the said section 24 by Schedule 2 to this Act, the provisions of that section shall (in a case falling within paragraph (b) above) continue to have effect in relation to the creation of any rentcharge by virtue of this subsection.
F1(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F2(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(6)Nothing in the repeal by this Act of paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 to the M2Leasehold Reform Act 1967 shall prevent the creation of a rentcharge under that paragraph in a case where written notice has been duly given to the reversioner by the claimant under that paragraph before the coming into force of the repeal; and paragraph 8 shall, notwithstanding the repeal, continue to have effect, subject to the provisions of this Act, in relation to rentcharges created under it.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 17(4) repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14), Sch. 1 Pt. 12
F2S. 17(5) repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14), Sch. 1 Pt. 12
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C1The text of s. 17(1) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
C2The text of s. 17(2) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
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