This article does not apply to the Burial Acts 1852 to 1906 or, except in relation to the urban district of Chigwell, to any provisions which are extended to the London boroughs by the Act.

The provisions of any public general Act in force immediately before 1st April 1965 throughout a borough, metropolitan borough or urban district specified in column (1) of Part I of Schedule 3 by virtue of an adoption by the council of the borough, metropolitan borough or urban district or their predecessors, and any order in force under such Act throughout the borough, metropolitan borough or urban district, shall apply to the area specified in respect of such borough, metropolitan borough or urban district in column (2).

Subject to the provision of paragraph (2), the provisions of any such Act in force in any area specified in Part II of Schedule 3, and any order in force under such Act in such area, shall cease to have effect in relation to such area.