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1E+W+SF1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 10 Pt. I repealed (30.12.2005) by 2002 c. 38, ss. 139, 148, Sch. 3 para. 74, Sch. 5 (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(o); S.I. 2005/2897, art. 2(b)
2E+W+SF2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F2Sch. 10 Pt. I repealed (30.12.2005) by 2002 c. 38, ss. 139, 148, Sch. 3 para. 74, Sch. 5 (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(o); S.I. 2005/2897, art. 2(b)
3E+W+SF3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F3Sch. 10 Pt. I repealed (30.12.2005) by 2002 c. 38, ss. 139, 148, Sch. 3 para. 74, Sch. 5 (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(o); S.I. 2005/2897, art. 2(b)
4E+W+SF4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F4Sch. 10 Pt. I repealed (30.12.2005) by 2002 c. 38, ss. 139, 148, Sch. 3 para. 74, Sch. 5 (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(o); S.I. 2005/2897, art. 2(b)
5E+W+SF5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F5Sch. 10 Pt. I repealed (30.12.2005) by 2002 c. 38, ss. 139, 148, Sch. 3 para. 74, Sch. 5 (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(o); S.I. 2005/2897, art. 2(b)
6E+W+SF6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F6Sch. 10 Pt. I repealed (30.12.2005) by 2002 c. 38, ss. 139, 148, Sch. 3 para. 74, Sch. 5 (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(o); S.I. 2005/2897, art. 2(b)
7E+W+SF7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F7Sch. 10 Pt. I repealed (30.12.2005) by 2002 c. 38, ss. 139, 148, Sch. 3 para. 74, Sch. 5 (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(o); S.I. 2005/2897, art. 2(b)
8E+W+SF8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F8Sch. 10 Pt. I repealed (30.12.2005) by 2002 c. 38, ss. 139, 148, Sch. 3 para. 74, Sch. 5 (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(o); S.I. 2005/2897, art. 2(b)
9E+W+SF9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F9Sch. 10 Pt. I repealed (30.12.2005) by 2002 c. 38, ss. 139, 148, Sch. 3 para. 74, Sch. 5 (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(o); S.I. 2005/2897, art. 2(b)
10E+W+SF10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F10Sch. 10 Pt. I repealed (30.12.2005) by 2002 c. 38, ss. 139, 148, Sch. 3 para. 74, Sch. 5 (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(o); S.I. 2005/2897, art. 2(b)
11E+W+SF11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F11Sch. 10 Pt. I repealed (30.12.2005) by 2002 c. 38, ss. 139, 148, Sch. 3 para. 74, Sch. 5 (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(o); S.I. 2005/2897, art. 2(b)
12E+W+SF12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F12Sch. 10 Pt. I repealed (30.12.2005) by 2002 c. 38, ss. 139, 148, Sch. 3 para. 74, Sch. 5 (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(o); S.I. 2005/2897, art. 2(b)
13E+W+SF13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F13Sch. 10 Pt. I repealed (30.12.2005) by 2002 c. 38, ss. 139, 148, Sch. 3 para. 74, Sch. 5 (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(o); S.I. 2005/2897, art. 2(b)
14E+W+SF14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F14Sch. 10 Pt. I repealed (30.12.2005) by 2002 c. 38, ss. 139, 148, Sch. 3 para. 74, Sch. 5 (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(o); S.I. 2005/2897, art. 2(b)
15E+W+SF15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F15Sch. 10 Pt. I repealed (30.12.2005) by 2002 c. 38, ss. 139, 148, Sch. 3 para. 74, Sch. 5 (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(o); S.I. 2005/2897, art. 2(b)
16E+W+SF16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F16Sch. 10 Pt. I repealed (30.12.2005) by 2002 c. 38, ss. 139, 148, Sch. 3 para. 74, Sch. 5 (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(o); S.I. 2005/2897, art. 2(b)
17E+W+SF17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F17Sch. 10 Pt. I repealed (30.12.2005) by 2002 c. 38, ss. 139, 148, Sch. 3 para. 74, Sch. 5 (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(o); S.I. 2005/2897, art. 2(b)
18E+W+SF18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F18Sch. 10 Pt. I repealed (30.12.2005) by 2002 c. 38, ss. 139, 148, Sch. 3 para. 74, Sch. 5 (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(o); S.I. 2005/2897, art. 2(b)
19E+W+SF19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F19Sch. 10 Pt. I repealed (30.12.2005) by 2002 c. 38, ss. 139, 148, Sch. 3 para. 74, Sch. 5 (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(o); S.I. 2005/2897, art. 2(b)
20E+W+SF20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F20Sch. 10 Pt. I repealed (30.12.2005) by 2002 c. 38, ss. 139, 148, Sch. 3 para. 74, Sch. 5 (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(o); S.I. 2005/2897, art. 2(b)
21E+W+SF21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F21Sch. 10 Pt. I repealed (30.12.2005) by 2002 c. 38, ss. 139, 148, Sch. 3 para. 74, Sch. 5 (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(o); S.I. 2005/2897, art. 2(b)
22E+W+SF22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F22Sch. 10 Pt. I repealed (30.12.2005) by 2002 c. 38, ss. 139, 148, Sch. 3 para. 74, Sch. 5 (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(o); S.I. 2005/2897, art. 2(b)
23E+W+SF23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F23Sch. 10 Pt. I repealed (30.12.2005) by 2002 c. 38, ss. 139, 148, Sch. 3 para. 74, Sch. 5 (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(o); S.I. 2005/2897, art. 2(b)
24E+W+SF24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F24Sch. 10 Pt. I repealed (30.12.2005) by 2002 c. 38, ss. 139, 148, Sch. 3 para. 74, Sch. 5 (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(o); S.I. 2005/2897, art. 2(b)
25E+W+SF25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F25Sch. 10 Pt. I repealed (30.12.2005) by 2002 c. 38, ss. 139, 148, Sch. 3 para. 74, Sch. 5 (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(o); S.I. 2005/2897, art. 2(b)
26E+W+SF26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F26Sch. 10 Pt. I repealed (30.12.2005) by 2002 c. 38, ss. 139, 148, Sch. 3 para. 74, Sch. 5 (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(o); S.I. 2005/2897, art. 2(b)
27E+W+SF27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F27Sch. 10 Pt. I repealed (30.12.2005) by 2002 c. 38, ss. 139, 148, Sch. 3 para. 74, Sch. 5 (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(o); S.I. 2005/2897, art. 2(b)
28E+W+SF28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F28Sch. 10 Pt. I repealed (30.12.2005) by 2002 c. 38, ss. 139, 148, Sch. 3 para. 74, Sch. 5 (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(o); S.I. 2005/2897, art. 2(b)
F2929E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F29Sch. 10 para. 29 repealed (1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 43, ss. 74, 75, Sch. 7 para. 97, Sch. 8; S.I. 2001/919, art. 2(f)(ii)(g)
30E+W+SF30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F30Sch. 10 Pt. I repealed (30.12.2005) by 2002 c. 38, ss. 139, 148, Sch. 3 para. 74, Sch. 5 (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(o); S.I. 2005/2897, art. 2(b)
31E+W+SF31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F31Sch. 10 Pt. I repealed (30.12.2005) by 2002 c. 38, ss. 139, 148, Sch. 3 para. 74, Sch. 5 (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(o); S.I. 2005/2897, art. 2(b)
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