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(1)This Act may be cited as the Civil Evidence Act 1968.
(2)Sections 1, 2, 6(1) (except the words from “’Proceedings’ ” to “references ”) and 6(2)(b) of the Evidence Act 1938 M1 are hereby repealed.
(3)This Act shall not extend to Scotland or, . . . F1 to Northern Ireland.
(4)The following provisions of this Act, namely sections 13 to 19, this section (except subsection (2)) and the Schedule, shall come into force on the day this Act is passed, and the other provisions of this Act shall come into force on such day as the Lord Chancellor may by order made by statutory instrument appoint; and different days may be so appointed for different purposes of this Act or for the same purposes in relation to different courts or proceedings or otherwise in relation to different circumstances.
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F1Words repealed by Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 (c. 36), Sch. 6 Pt. I
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C1The text of s. 16(3)(4), 20(2) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
C2Power of appointment conferred by s. 20(4) partly exercised: S.I. 1968/1734, 1969/1104 and 1970/18
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