Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983

30Repeals and revocation

(1)The enactments specified in Part I of Schedule 10 to this Act (which include enactments already obsolete or unnecessary) are repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Part of that Schedule.

(2)The instrument specified in Part II of that Schedule is revoked to the extent specified in the third column of that Part.

(3)The following, namely—

(a)subsection (3) of section 8 of the [1959 c. 72.] Mental Health Act 1959 (which provides that subsection (2) of that section shall not affect the operation of the provisions of Part IV of the [1948 c. 29.] National Assistance Act 1948, relating to charities for disabled persons); and

(b)Schedule 1 to the [1970 c. 42.] Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (which specifies the enactments conferring functions assigned to the social services committee of a local authority),

shall continue to have effect as amended by paragraphs 2(1) and 4(1) respectively of Schedule 1 to the Residential Homes Act 1980, notwithstanding the repeal of that Act by subsection (1) above.