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(1)This Act shall have effect subject to the modifications specified in Part I of Schedule 7 thereto (being modifications required during the transition to the provisions of this Act from the law in force at the passing of this Act relating to the system of vehicle licensing and registration).
(2)The modifications of this Act so specified shall cease to have effect on such day as the Secretary of State may appoint by order made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament; and different days may be appointed under this subsection for different modifications so specified or for different modifications so far as they apply to such cases only as may be specified in the order.
(3)Where during the period between the passing and the commencement of this Act any provision of the Vehicle and Driving Licences Act 1969 is brought into force and either—
(a)this Act or any provision thereof is by virtue of subsection (1) above and any modifications specified in Part I of Schedule 7 thereto directed to have effect as if the corresponding provision of this Act were omitted; or
(b)there would be at the commencement of this Act, if the power given by this subsection were not exercised, any other inconsistency in effect between the provision of any enactment repealed by this Act and the corresponding provision of this Act,
the Secretary of State may, without prejudice to [F1section 13 of the M1Interpretation Act 1978] (exercise of statutory powers before commencement of Acts), exercise the power given him by subsection (2) above at any time after the passing of this Act.
(4)The other transitional provisions and savings contained in Part II of Schedule 7 to this Act shall have effect.
(5)The enactments specified in Part I of Schedule 8 to this Act are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule; and the order specified in Part II of that Schedule is hereby revoked.
(6)The provisions of Part II of Schedule 7 to this Act shall not be taken as prejudicing the operation of [F1sections 16(1) and 17(2)(a) of the M2Interpretation Act 1978] (which relate to the effect of repeals).
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F1Words substituted by virtue of Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30), s. 25(2)
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C1Power of appointment conferred by s. 39(2) not exercised
C21.4.1971 appointed as transfer date for purposes of Vehicle and Driving Licences Act 1969 (c. 27), s. 1(1) by S.I. 1971/377, art. 2
C3S. 39(2) restricted (3.5.1994) by 1994 c. 9, s. 5, Sch. 2 para. 18
C4The text of s. 39(5) and Sch. 8 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.
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