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SCHEDULE 7U.K. Repeals

Part IU.K. Repeals Coming into Force on Appointed Day

Chapter or numberShort titleExtent of repeal
26 & 27 Vict. c. 112.The Telegraph Act 1863.The whole Act, except sections 1 and 45.
31 & 32 Vict. c. 110.The Telegraph Act 1868.The whole Act, except sections 1 and 20.
41 & 42 Vict. c. 76.The Telegraph Act 1878.The whole Act.
47 & 48 Vict. c. 76.The Post Office (Protection) Act 1884.The whole Act.
51 & 52 Vict. c. 12.The Electric Lighting Act 1888.In section 4(5), the words from “and the expression” onwards.
52 & 53 Vict. c. 34.The Telegraph (Isle of Man) Act 1889.The whole Act.
55 & 56 Vict. c. 55.The Burgh Police (Scotland) Act 1892.Section 132.
55 & 56 Vict. c. 59.The Telegraph Act 1892.The whole Act.
59 & 60 Vict. c. 48.The Light Railways Act 1896.Section 25.
60 & 61 Vict. c. 53.The Congested Districts (Scotland) Act 1897.In section 4(1)(f), the words “telegraphic extensions, or” and the word “other”.
62 & 63 Vict. c. 19.the Electric Lighting (Clauses) Act 1899.In section 1 of the Schedule, the words from “the expression "telegraphic”' to “manner affected”.
In section 10(c) of the Schedule, the words from “with”, in the second place where it occurs, to (but not including) “and”.
62 & 63 Vict. c. 38.The Telegraph Act 1899.In section 2(1), the words “of the Telegraph Acts 1863 to 1897, and”.
In section 4, the words from “and may” onwards.
8 Edw. 7. c. 33.The Telegraph (Construction) Act 1908.The whole Act.
9 Edw. 7. c. 20.The Telegraph (Arbitration) Act 1909.The whole Act.
1 & 2 Geo. 5. c. 39.The Telegraph (Construction) Act 1911.The whole Act.
6 & 7 Geo. 5. c. 40.The Telegraph (Construction) Act 1916.The whole Act.
9 & 10 Geo. 5. c. 100.The Electricity (Supply) Act 1919.Section 25.
8 & 9 Geo. 6. c. 42.The Water Act 1945.In Schedule 3, in section 1(1), the definition of “telegraphic line” and section 5.
Chapter or numberShort titleExtent of repeal
8 & 9 Geo. 6. c. 43.The Requisitioned Land and War Works Act 1945.Part IV.
11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 17.The Requisitioned Land and War Works Act 1948.In the Schedule, paragraph 6.
12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 11.The Railway and Canal Commission (Abolition) Act 1949.Section 2.
14 Geo. 6. c. 39.The Public Utilities Street Works Act 1950.Section 20(1) and (2).
In section 39(1), the definition of “telegraphic line”.
In Schedule 5, the entries relating to the Telegraph Act 1863, the Telegraph Act 1878, the Telegraph (Construction) Act 1911, the Telegraph (Construction) Act 1916, section 5 of Schedule 3 to the Water Act 1945 and the Special Roads Act 1949.
5 & 6 Eliz. 2. c. 48.The Electricity Act 1957.In section 28(9), the words from “and "telegraphic line”' onwards.
6 & 7 Eliz. 2. c. 30.The Land Powers (Defence) Act 1958.Section 20.
10 & 11 Eliz. 2. c. 30.The Northern Ireland Act 1962.In Schedule 2, the entries relating to the Telegraph Act 1863 and the Telegraph Act 1878.
1963 c. 33.The London Government Act 1963.In Schedule 17, paragraph 3.
1967 c. 76.The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967.Section 28(8).
1969 c. 48.The Post Office Act 1969.Section 21.
Section 29(1)(c).
In section 77, the words “the Post Office (Protection) Act 1884”.
Section 83.
In section 88(4), in paragraph (a) the words from “except” to “1884” and in paragraph (b) the words “that Act and”.
Part IV.
In Schedule 4, paragraphs 4(c), 5 to 10, 15 to 19, 26, 28 and 29, 34, 38 to 40, 43, 45, 48, 53, 58, 61 to 64, 68, 72, 74, 83(1), (2) and (4), 85, 86, 95 to 99, 101 and 102.
In paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 5, the words “or section 11 of the Post Office (Protection) Act 1884”.
Chapter or numberShort titleExtent of repeal
1970 c. 40.The Agriculture Act 1970.In section 92(1), paragraph (ii) of the proviso.
1973 c. 41.The Fair Trading Act 1973.In section 16(1), paragraph (b) and the word “or” immediately preceding it.
In section 50(3)(a), the words “of Part II of Schedule 5 or”.
In section 51(2), the words “or in the first column of Part II of”.
In Schedule 5, Part II.
1973 c. 65.The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.In paragraph 3 of Part I of Schedule 28, the words “and 132”.
1974 c. 7.The Local Government Act 1974.In Schedule 3, paragraph 9.
1974 c. 45.The Housing (Scotland) Act 1974.In paragraph 33 of Schedule 3, sub-paragraphs (a) and (b).
1975 c. 30.The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975.In Schedule 1, paragraph 9.
1976 c. 57.The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976.In section 44(1), the words “British Telecommunications” and the words “except in sections 1(4)(a), 3(2)(d) and 4(1) of this Act,”.
1976 c. 70.The Land Drainage Act 1976.In section 32(2), the words from “and nothing” onwards.
1976 c. 75.The Development of Rural Wales Act 1976.In Schedule 3, paragraphs 38(7) and 44(2).
1979 c. 11.The Electricity (Scotland) Act 1979.In section 45(1), the definition of “telegraphic line”.
1980 c. 21.The Competition Act 1980.In section 19(3), the word “and”.
1980 c. 45.The Water (Scotland) Act 1980.In section 28(1), paragraph (a).
In Schedule 4, in section 1(1), the definition of “telegraphic line” and section 5.
1980 c. 66.The Highways Act 1980.In section 144(6), in the definition of “statutory undertakers” the word “and”, in the second place where it occurs.
In section 156(10)(b), the words “"telegraphic line”'.
In section 169(4), in the second sentence, the word “and”, in the third place where it occurs.
In section 170(3), in the definition of “statutory undertakers” the word “and”, in the first place where it occurs.
Chapter or numberShort titleExtent of repeal
1981 c. 38.The British Telecommunications Act 1981.Section 3.
In section 6, subsections (2), (4) and (5).
Section 9.
Sections 11 to 23.
Sections 35 to 53.
Section 55.
Section 58(4).
Section 80.
In section 85(1), the definition of “outside persons”.
In Schedule 3, paragraphs 1 to 8, 10(1), (3) and (5), 11 to 33, 35 to 41, 44 and 45, 47 to 50, 51(2) and (9), 52 to 55, 58 to 60, 64 to 71, 73 to 80, 82 and 83.
In Schedule 4, paragraph 20.
In Schedule 5, paragraph 2.
1981 c. 64.The New Towns Act 1981.Section 23(7).
In section 78(1)(d), the words “or British Telecommunications”.
In section 79, in subsection (1)(c), the words “or British Telecommunications” and in subsection (3), paragraph (c).
1981 c. 67.The Acquisition of Land Act 1981.In section 8(1)(c), the words “or British Telecommunications”.
1982 c. 16.The Civil Aviation Act 1982.In section 105(1), in the definition of “statutory undertaker” the words“British Telecommunications".

In Schedule 15, paragraph 17(5).

Northern Ireland legislation etc.

S.I. 1972/1072 (N.I. 9).The Electricity Supply (Northern Ireland) Order 1971.In Article 2(2), the words from “telegraphic” to “any manner affected”.
S.I. 1972/1634 (N.I. 17).The Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1972.In Article 80(2), the words from “on” in the third place where it occurs to “and” in the third place where it occurs.
S.I. 1973/70 (N.I. 2).The Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1973.In Article 2(2), the definition of “telegraphic line”.
S.I. 1973/2095.The Local Government Reorganisation (Consequential Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1973.In Schedule 1, paragraphs 1 to 3.
S.I. 1977/596 (N.I. 7).The Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1977.In Article 2(2), the definition of “telegraphic line”.
S.I. 1977/2157 (N.I. 28).The Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977.In Schedule 12, Part XII.
S.I. 1981/154 (N.I. 1).The Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981.Article 106(6).
ChapterShort title

Extent of repeal

Local enactments

23 & 24 Geo. 5. c. xliv.The London Overground Wires etc. Act 1933.In section 2(1), the definition of “telegraphic line”.
In section 5(3), the words from “and before” onwards.
1963 c. xvii.The London County Council (General Powers) Act 1963.In section 3(1), the definition of “the Act of 1878”.
Section 17(4)(b).
Section 21(2)(b).

Part IIU.K. Repeals coming into Force on Transfer Date

ChapterShort titleExtent of repeal
62 & 63 Vict. c. 19.The Electric Lighting (Clauses) Act 1899.In the Schedule, section 62(1)(b).
1981 c. 38.The British Telecommunications Act 1981.Section 1(2).
Section 2.
Sections 4 and 5.
In section 6, subsections (1), (3) and (6) to (13).
Sections 7 and 8.
Sections 24 to 34.
Section 54.
Sections 56 and 57.
In Schedule 1, paragraph 5.
In Schedule 3, paragraphs 9, 42, 46, 57(1), 61, 62, 72 and 81.

Part IIIU.K. Repeals Coming into Force on Dissolution of British Telecommunications

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 7 Pt. III in force at 6.9.1994: British Telecommunications was dissolved on 6.9.1994 by The British Telecommunications (Dissolution) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/2162), see ss. 109(6), 110(4)

ChapterShort titleExtent of repeal
1975 c. 24.The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975.In Part II of Schedule 1, the words, “British Telecommunications”.
1981 c. 38.The British Telecommunications Act 1981.In section 1, subsection (1) and subsections (3) to (6).
In Schedule 1, paragraphs 1 to 4 and 6 to 16.
1983 c. 44.The National Audit Act 1983.In Schedule 4, the entry relating to British Telecommunications.
1984 c. 12.The Telecommunications Act 1984.Section 100.

Part IVU.K. Wireless Telegraphy Repeals

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Pt. VI (ss. 74-92), ss. 102, 106(4)(5), 110(1), Sch. 3 and Sch. 7 Pt. IV extended (Guernsey) (with modifications) (1.6.1994) by S.I. 1994/1064, art. 3(1), Sch. Pt. I

ChapterShort titleExtent of repeal
12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 54.The Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949.Section 9(1)(a) and (2).
In section 9(7), the words “the advisory committee and” and the words from “in the case of the committee” to “the tribunal”.
In section 10(1), the words from “after” to “committee”.
1967 c. 72.The Wireless Telegraphy Act 1967.In section 9(3), the words from “and accordingly” to the end.
Section 11.
1975 c. 21.The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975.In Schedule 7C, the entry relating to the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949.
1977 c. 45.The Criminal Law Act 1977.In Schedule 6, the entry relating to the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949.

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