SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8 Amendments of other Acts

Part I General

Amendments of local Acts

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1

The Lord Chancellor may by order in a statutory instrument provide for such amendments or repeals of provisions of any local Act as appears to him required to give effect to the provisions of this Act.

2

An order under this paragraph may, in particular, provide, if in the opinion of the Lord Chancellor there are special circumstances justifying it, for any jurisdiction of a court of quarter sessions under any local Act to be abolished, or transferred otherwise than to the Crown Court.

3

An order under this paragraph may contain such transitional and other supplemental and incidental provisions as appear to the Lord Chancellor to be necessary or expedient.

4

A statutory instrument under this paragraph shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.