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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1. Meaning of “the consolidating Acts”.

  3. 2. Continuity of the law.

  4. 3. Repeals.

  5. 4. Consequential amendments.

  6. 5. Transitional provisions and savings.

  7. 6. Transitory modifications.

  8. 7. Short title, commencement and extent.

  9. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Repeals

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Consequential amendments

      1. National Assistance Act 1948

        1. 1.In section 64(1) of the National Assistance Act 1948, for...

      2. Law Reform (Personal Injuries) Act 1948

        1. 2.In section 2 of the Law Reform (Personal Injuries) Act...

      3. Maintenance Orders Act 1950

        1. 3.(1) In the following provisions of the Maintenance Orders Act...

      4. Agriculture Act 1967

        1. 4.In subsection (3)(e) of section 67 of the Agriculture Act...

      5. Public Expenditure and Receipts Act 1968

        1. 5.In paragraph 1(b) of Schedule 3 to the Public Expenditure...

      6. Administration of Justice Act 1970Attachment of Earnings Act 1971

        1. 6.In paragraph 3A of Schedule 4 to the Administration of...

        2. 7.In paragraph 6 of Schedule 8 to the Administration of...

      7. Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971

        1. 8.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        2. 9.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      8. Employment and Training Act 1973

        1. 10.In subsection (3) of section 11 of the Employment and...

        2. 11.In section 12(2) of that Act (duty of local education...

      9. Social Security (Northern Ireland) Act 1975

        1. 12.. . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 13.. . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 14.. . . . . . . . . ....

      10. Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975

        1. 15.In section 2(3)(a) of the Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act...

      11. House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975

        1. 16.In Part I (judicial offices disqualifying for membership) of Schedule...

        2. 17.In Part III (other disqualifying offices)— (a) in the entry...

      12. Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975

        1. 18.In Part I (judicial offices disqualifying for membership) of Schedule...

      13. Social Security Pensions Act 1975

        1. 19.The Social Security Pensions Act 1975 shall be amended as...

        2. 20.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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        14. 32.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        15. 33.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        16. 34.In subsection (1) of section 59 (official pensions) for the...

        17. 35.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        18. 36.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        19. 37.The following sections shall be inserted after section 61— Consultation...

        20. 38.The following subsection shall be substituted for section 62(2)—

        21. 39.In section 64(2)— (a) for the words “Subsection (5) of...

        22. 40.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        23. 41.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        24. 42.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      14. Employment Protection Act 1975

        1. 43.In section 124(6) of the Employment Protection Act 1975 (financial...

      15. Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1977

        1. 44.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        2. 45.In section 23(2) of that Act (financial provisions)—

        3. 46.In section 24(3) of that Act (supplemental)—

      16. Rent Act 1977

        1. 47.The following section shall be inserted after section 72 of...

      17. Rating (Disabled Persons) Act 1978

        1. 48.In section 4(9) of the Rating (Disabled Persons) Act 1978...

      18. Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978

        1. 49.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        2. 50.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        3. 51.. . . . . . . . . ....

      19. Capital Gains Tax Act 1979

        1. 52.In sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 5 of Schedule 1 to...

      20. Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979

        1. 53.In section 1(4) of the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979...

        2. 54.In subsection (2) of section 12 of that Act (financial...

      21. Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) Act 1979

        1. 55.(1) In subsection (3) of section 2 of the Pneumoconiosis...

        2. 56.In section 4(3) of that Act (appeal on question of...

        3. 57.In section 10(2) of that Act (construction)—

      22. Justices of the Peace Act 1979

        1. 58.In section 58(2)(b) of the Justices of the Peace Act...

      23. Social Security Act 1980

        1. 59.In section 21(3) of the Social Security Act 1980 (supplemental)...

      24. Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980

        1. 60.The following paragraph shall be inserted after the paragraph which...

      25. Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980

        1. 61.In subsection (1) of section 154 of the Local Government,...

      26. Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982

        1. 62.In paragraph 5(c) of Schedule 5 to the Civil Jurisdiction...

      27. Forfeiture Act 1982

        1. 63.(1) . . . . . . . . ....

      28. Transport Act 1982

        1. 64.In section 70(2)(a) of the Transport Act 1982 (payments in...

      29. Value Added Tax Act 1983

        1. 65.In the seventh note to Group 14 (drugs, medicines, aids...

      30. Inheritance Tax Act 1984

        1. 66.(1) In paragraph (b) of sections 74(4) and 89(4) of...

      31. Social Security Act 1985

        1. 67.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        2. 68.In section 32(8) of that Act (commencement) for the words...

      32. Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985

        1. 69.In section 31 of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 (vesting...

      33. Housing Act 1985

        1. 70.In subsection (2)(b) of section 425 of the Housing Act...

        2. 71.In Item 4 in Part I of Schedule 14 to...

        3. 72.In paragraph 3 of Part IV of that Schedule (rate...

      34. Insolvency Act 1986

        1. 73.In paragraph 6 of Schedule 6 to the Insolvency Act...

      35. Wages Act 1986

        1. 74.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      36. Social Security Act 1986

        1. 75.The Social Security Act 1986 shall be amended as follows....

        2. 76.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        3. 77.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        4. 78.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        5. 79.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        6. 80.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        7. 81.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        8. 82.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        9. 83.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        10. 84.In section 83(1) (general provisions about orders and regulations) for...

      37. Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc. (Scotland) Act 1987

        1. 85.The Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc. (Scotland) Act 1987 shall...

        2. 86.In subsection (7) of section 9 (reduced liability for personal...

        3. 87.At the end of section 20B(2)(a) (regulations regarding use of...

        4. 88.In paragraph 4(2) of Schedule 1A (exemption of the severely...

        5. 89.In paragraph 5 of Schedule 1A (exemption of children from...

        6. 90.In paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 (payment of community charges)—...

        7. 91.In paragraph 5 of that Schedule in each of sub-paragraphs...

        8. 92.In paragraph 7A(1) of that Schedule for the words “the...

      38. Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988

        1. 93.(1) Section 617 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act...

      39. Social Security Act 1988

        1. 94.In section 13(4)(e) of the Social Security Act 1988 (schemes...

        2. 95.In section 15(2) of that Act (financial provision) for the...

        3. 96.In section 15A(1) of that Act (regulations and orders) for...

      40. Legal Aid Act 1988

        1. 97.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      41. Local Government Finance Act 1988

        1. 98.The following paragraph shall be substituted for sub-paragraph (2) of...

        2. 99.At the end of paragraph 14(2)(a) of Schedule 2 to...

        3. 100.In paragraph 6(1) of Schedule 4 to that Act (community...

        4. 101.In paragraph 28(2) of that Schedule after “1979,” there shall...

      42. Housing (Scotland) Act 1988

        1. 102.The following section shall be inserted after section 48 of...

      43. Housing Act 1988

        1. 103.The following section shall be inserted after section 41 of...

        2. 104.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      44. Social Security Act 1989

        1. 105.(1) In subsection (7) of section 6 of the Social...

        2. 106.In section 29(1) of that Act (general provisions about regulations...

      45. Finance Act 1989

        1. 107.In section 178 of the Finance Act 1989 (rates of...

      46. Children Act 1989

        1. 108.In the following provisions of the Children Act 1989—

      47. Capital Allowances Act 1990

        1. 109.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      48. Social Security Act 1990

        1. 110.In section 18(2) of the Social Security Act 1990 (general...

        2. 111.In section 19(1) of that Act (general provisions about regulations...

        3. 112.(1) In sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 27 of Schedule 6...

      49. Child Support Act 1991

        1. 113.In subsection (2) of section 43 of the Child Support...

        2. 114.In section 54 of that Act (interpretation)—

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Transitional provisions and savings (including some transitional provisions retained from previous Acts)

      1. Part I General and miscellaneous

        1. Questions relating to contributions and benefits

          1. 1.(1) A question other than a question arising under any...

        2. General saving for old savings

          1. 2.The repeal by this Act of an enactment previously repealed...

        3. Documents referring to repealed enactments

          1. 3.Any document made, served or issued after this Act comes...

        4. Provisions relating to the coming into force of other provisions

          1. 4.The repeal by this Act of a provision providing for...

        5. Continuing powers to make transitional etc. regulations

          1. 5.Where immediately before 1st July 1992 the Secretary of State...

        6. Powers to make preparatory regulations

          1. 6.The repeal by this Act of a power by regulations...

        7. Provisions contained in enactments by virtue of orders or regulations

          1. 7.(1) Without prejudice to any express provision in the consolidating...

        8. Amending orders made after passing of Act

          1. 8.An order which is made under any of the repealed...

      2. Part II Specific transitional provisions and savings (including some derived from previous Acts)

        1. Interpretation

          1. 9.In this Part of this Schedule - “the 1965 Act”...

        2. Social Security Pensions Act 1975

          1. 10.The repeal by this Act of any provision contained in...

        3. Additional pensions

          1. 11.The repeal by this Act of section 18(1) of the...

        4. Supersession of National Insurance Acts - provisions derived from Schedule 3 to former Consequential Provisions Act

          1. 12.Regulations may provide that, in relation to—

          2. 13.Without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred by...

          3. 14.Regulations may provide that the Contributions and Benefits Act and...

          4. 15.Notwithstanding any repeal effected by the 1973 Act, provision may...

          5. 16.In the foregoing provisions of this Part of this Schedule,...

          6. 17.(1) Any instrument (except regulations, an Order in Council or...

        5. Housing benefit - provisions derived from paragraph 18 of Schedule 3 to former Consequential Provisions Act and section 30(11) of 1986 Act

          1. 17A.In determining a woman’s right— (a) to a pension or...

          2. 18.(1) The Secretary of State may by order make provision...

        6. Industrial injuries - provision derived from paragraph 12 of Schedule 3 to 1986 Act

          1. 19.(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations provide for...

        7. Attendance allowance - provision derived from section 1 of Social Security Act 1988.

          1. 20.For the purposes— (a) of any determination following a claim...

        8. Supplementary benefit and former housing-related benefits - provision derived from section 16 of Social Security Act 1989

          1. 21.(1) Any expenses of the Secretary of State in making...

        9. Substitution of disability living allowance for attendance allowance and mobility allowance and dissolution of Attendance Allowance Board - provision derived from section 5 of Disability Living Allowance and Disability Working Allowance Act 1991

          1. 22.(1) The Secretary of State may make such regulations as...

        10. Regulations and orders - supplementary

          1. 23.(1) Regulations under this Part of this Schedule shall be...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      Transitory modifications

      1. Part I Provisions not yet in force

        1. Introductory

          1. 1.(1) If— (a) no date has been appointed as the...

        2. The Contributions and Benefits Act

          1. 2.At the beginning of subsection (6) of section 44 of...

          2. 3.The following subsection shall be inserted after subsection (7) of...

          3. 4.In section 135 of that Act subsections (3) and (4)...

          4. 5.In section 143(3)(c) of that Act the following sub-paragraphs shall...

          5. 6.In paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to that Act sub-paragraphs...

          6. 7.The following sub-paragraph shall be substituted for paragraph 6(8) of...

          7. 8.The following sub-paragraph shall be substituted for paragraph 6(1) of...

          8. 9.Paragraph 6(2) of that Schedule shall be omitted.

          9. 10.The following sub-paragraph shall be inserted after paragraph 11(12) of...

          10. 11.At the end of paragraph 12 of Schedule 7 to...

        3. The Administration Act

          1. 12.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

          2. 13.Section 104 of that Act shall be omitted.

          3. 14.Subsection (5) of section 107 of that Act shall be...

          4. 15.Subsections (9) to (11) of that section shall be omitted....

          5. 16.Section 153 of that Act shall be omitted.

          6. 17.In section 162 of that Act subsection (4) shall be...

          7. 18.In section 163 of that Act subsection (5) shall be...

          8. 19.The following subsection shall be inserted at the end of...

        4. This Act

          1. 20.In Schedule 3 to this Act— (a) in the heading...

      2. Part II Other transitory modifications

        1. Transition from mobility allowance to disability living allowance

          1. 21.In the application of subsection (2) of section 129 of...

        2. Amendment of Schedule 1 to the Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 (c.32)

          1. 22.Until such time as there comes into force an amendment...

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