64 Interpretation, repeals and transitional provisions.E+W+S
(1)In this Act the expression “police purposes”, in relation to a police area, includes the purposes of special constables appointed for that area, of police cadets undergoing training with a view to becoming members of the police force maintained for that area and of civilians employed for the purpose of that force or of any such special constables or cadets.
(2)References in this Act to any enactment shall be construed as references to that enactment as amended, and as including references thereto as extended or applied, by any subsequent enactment.
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(4)The Secretary of State may by order repeal or amend any provision in any local Act, including an Act confirming a provisional order, or in any instrument in the nature of a local enactment under any Act, where it appears to him that that provision is inconsistent with, or has become unnecessary or requires modification in consequence of, any provision of this Act [F2(including any provision of the M1Police (Scotland) Act 1967 which re-enacts any provision of this Act repealed by that Act)] or corresponds to any provision repealed by this Act; and any statutory instrument made under this subsection shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(5)The transitional provisions contained in Schedule 11 to this Act shall have effect for the purposes of this Act.
(6)Without prejudice to subsection (5) above, where any provision is made by this Act corresponding to any enactment repealed by this section, any regulation, order, rule or appointment made, and any other thing done, under that enactment shall have effect as if it were made or done under that provision.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 64(3) repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974 (c. 22), Sch. Pt. XI
F2Words inserted by Police (Scotland) Act 1967 (c. 77), Sch. 4
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