In section 52(2) of the M1Government Annuities Act 1929 (which empowers the National Debt Commissioners, with the concurrence of the Treasury, to make regulations for carrying out the provisions of Part II of that Act so far as regards any annuities or insurances granted by the Commissioners, either directly or through any parochial or other society, and so far as the trustees of savings banks are concerned), the words from “so far as regards” to “concerned” shall cease to have effect on the appointed day.

Without prejudice to F2section 13 of the M2Interpretation Act 1978, the power to make regulations under the said section 52(2), in so far as it is conferred by virtue of the foregoing subsection, may be exercised at any time after the passing of this Act as if that subsection had come into operation on the passing of this Act, but so that regulations made by virtue of that subsection shall not come into operation before the appointed day.

This section shall extend to the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.

As from the appointed day, licences F4for dogs shall be issued F4in Great Britain by the councils having power to levy the duties F4thereon and so, in England and Wales, F4shall licences for dealing in, or killing, game.

A council F5in Great Britain having power to levy the duties on any such licences as aforesaid may employ persons to act as its agents for the purpose of the issue of the licences and may pay to persons employed so to act such reasonable remuneration as it thinks fit.

In subsection (1) above “the Post Office company” has the same meaning as in Part IV of the Postal Services Act 2000.

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The general transitional provisions contained in Schedule 9 to this Act, and the special transitional provisions with respect to patents for inventions and registered designs contained in Schedule 10 to this Act, shall have effect.

This section and the said Schedules 9 and 10 shall extend to the Isle of Man, and this section and the said Schedule 9 shall extend to the Channel Islands.

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F14..., regulations made by the F15Secretary of State under the M5Civil Defence Act (Northern Ireland) 1950 may apply to F19a universal service provider F23... in connection with the provision of a universal postal service F23... such of the provisions of the M6Civil Defence Act (Northern Ireland) 1939 (except section 7(4) thereof) relating to public utility undertakers as may be specified in the regulations and may specify the F15Secretary of State as the appropriate department in relation to F19a universal service provider F23... in connection with the provision of a universal postal service F23... for the purpose of the application of any provisions so specified to F19a universal service provider F23... in connection with the provision of a universal postal service F23... .

In subsection (3) “universal service provider” and “universal postal service” have the same meaning as in Part 3 of the Postal Services Act 2011.

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Any reference in this Act to any other enactment shall, except so far as the context otherwise requires, be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended, and including a reference thereto as extended or applied, by or under any other enactment, including this Act.

Any reference in an Act passed before the passing of this Act to an enactment which is amended by this Act shall, unless the contrary intention appears, be construed, as from the day on which the amendment takes effect, as referring to that enactment as so amended.