Agriculture Act 1970

113Short title, construction of references and repeals

(1)This Act may be cited as the Agriculture Act 1970.

(2)Except in so far as the context otherwise requires, any reference in this Act to any enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended, extended or applied by or under any other enactment, including any enactment contained in this Act.

(3)The enactments mentioned in Schedule 5 to this Act are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule but, in the case of the enactments mentioned in any particular Part of that Schedule, subject to any provisions at the end of that Part.

(4)The inclusion in this Act of any express saving, transitional provision or amendment shall not be taken as affecting the operation in relation to this Act of section 38 of the [1889 c. 63.] Interpretation Act 1889 (which relates to the effect of repeals).