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71 Modification of local enactments.E+W
(1)If it appears to the Secretary of State by whom an order is made under a provision of this Chapter to which this section applies that any local enactment passed or made before the relevant date—
(a)is inconsistent with any of the provisions of that order; or
(b)requires to be amended or adapted, having regard to any of the provisions of that order,
the Secretary of State may by order repeal, amend or adapt that enactment to such extent, or in such manner, as he may consider appropriate.
(2)Any order under this section may include such transitional, incidental, supplementary and consequential provisions as the Secretary of State may consider necessary or expedient.
(3)The power to make an order under this section shall be exercisable by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(4)This section applies to the following provisions of this Chapter, that is to say, sections 33, 66, 68 and 72(5).
(5)In this section—
(6)The provisions of this section shall have effect without prejudice to the exercise of any other power to repeal, amend or adapt local enactments which is conferred by any other enactment.
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