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Chapter | Short title | Extent of repeal |
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12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 97. | The National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949. | Section 23. |
1968 c. 41. | The Countryside Act 1968. | Section 14. |
In section 15(1) the words “which is not for the time being managed as a nature reserve but”. | ||
1973 c. 37. | The Water Act 1973. | In section 22(3) the words “not being land for the time being managed as a nature reserve”. |
1973 c. 54. | The Nature Conservancy Council Act 1973. | Section 3. |
1973 c. 65. | The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. | In Schedule 27, in Part II, paragraph 101. |
1980 c. 66. | The Highways Act 1980. | In section 134, subsection (3) and in subsection (5) the words “(3) or”. |
In section 135(1), the words “6 or” and “6 weeks or”. |
Chapter | Short title | Extent of repeal |
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2 & 3 Geo. 5. c. 14 | The Protection of Animals (Scotland) Act 1912. | In section 9 the words “or any snare” and “or snare”. |
12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 97. | The National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949. | Sections 2 and 4. |
Sections 27 to 35. | ||
Section 38. | ||
Section 95. | ||
2 & 3 Eliz. 2. c. 30. | The Protection of Birds Act 1954. | The whole Act. |
1963 c. 33. | The London Government Act 1963. | In section 60, subsections (1) to (4). |
1963 c. 36 | The Deer Act 1963. | In Schedule 2, in paragraph 1 the words “of less guage than 12 bore” and in paragraph 4 the words from “other than” onwards. |
1964 c. 59. | The Protection of Birds Act 1954 (Amendment) Act 1964. | The whole Act. |
1967 c. 46. | The Protection of Birds Act 1967. | The whole Act. |
1968 c. 41. | The Countryside Act 1968. | In section 1, subsection (4) and, in subsection (5), the words “and 2(1)” and the words “and in section 4(1)” onwards. |
Section 3. | ||
In Schedule 3, in Part I, the entry relating to the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949, and Parts II, III and IV. | ||
1970 c. 30. | The Conservation of Seals Act 1970. | In section 10(1)(c), the word “or” immediately following sub-paragraph (ii). |
1971 c. 23. | The Courts Act 1971. | In Schedule 8, paragraph 31. |
In Schedule 9, in Part II, the entry relating to section 31 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949. | ||
1971 c. 78. | The Town and Country Planning Act 1971. | In Schedule 20, in paragraph 1(2)(a), the words “in the London Gazette and”. |
1972 c. 70. | The Local Government Act 1972. | In Schedule 17, paragraphs 22 to 33. |
In Schedule 29, paragraph 37. | ||
1973 c. 37. | The Water Act 1973. | In Schedule 8, paragraph 67. |
1973 c. 54. | The Nature Conservancy Council Act 1973. | In section 5(3) the words from the beginning to “save as aforesaid”. |
1973 c. 57. | The Badgers Act 1973. | Sections 6 and 7. |
Section 8(2)(c). | ||
In section 11, the definitions of “area of special protection” and “authorised person”. | ||
1973 c. 65. | The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. | In Schedule 27, in Part II, paragraphs 115 and 168. |
1975 c. 21. | The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975. | In Schedule 7C, the entries relating to the Protection of Birds Act 1954 and the Conservation of Wild Creatures and Wild Plants Act 1975. |
1975 c. 48. | The Conservation of Wild Creatures and Wild Plants Act 1975. | The whole Act. |
1976 c. 16. | The Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1976. | In Schedule 2, in Part II, the entry relating to the Protection of Birds Act 1967. |
1976 c. 72. | The Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act 1976. | Section 13(6). |
1977 c. 45. | The Criminal Law Act 1977. | In Schedule 6, the entries relating to the Protection of Birds Act 1954 and the Conservation of Wild Creatures and Wild Plants Act 1975. |
1979 c. 2. | The Customs and Excise Management Act 1979. | In Schedule 4, in paragraph 12, in the Table the entry relating to the Protection of Birds Act 1954. |
1980 c. 66. | The Highways Act 1980. | In section 31(10) the words “or of that subsection” onwards. |
Section 340(2)(d). | ||
1981 c. 22. | The Animal Health Act 1981. | In Schedule 5, paragraph 1. |
1981 c. 37. | The Zoo Licensing Act 1981. | In section 4(5), the entries relating to the Protection of Birds Acts 1954 to 1967 and the Conservation of Wild Creatures and Wild Plants Act 1975. |
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