Rent Act 1977

155Modifications, amendments, transitional provisions, repeals etc.

(1)In relation to such protected and statutory tenancies in existence at the commencement of this Act as are specified in Schedule 22 thereto, the provisions of this Act specified in that Schedule shall have effect subject to the modifications so specified.

(2)Subject to subsection (3) below, the enactments specified in Schedule 23 to this Act shall have effect subject to the amendments specified in that Schedule.

(3)The savings and transitional provisions in Schedule 24 to this Act shall have effect.

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

(5)Subject to subsection (3) above, the enactments specified in Schedule 25 to this Act (which include enactments which were spent before the passing of this Act) are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule.