262 Local Acts and instruments
Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c 70) | Legislation

262  Local Acts and instruments

(1)     Subject to subsection (2) below, any local statutory provision to which this section applies and which is not continued in force by any other provision of this Act shall—

(a)     notwithstanding the changes of administrative areas and local authorities effected by or under this Act and, in the case of an instrument made under any enactment, notwithstanding the repeal of that enactment, continue to apply on and after 1st April 1974 to, but only to, the area, things or persons to which or to whom it applies before that date;

(b)     have effect subject to any necessary modifications and to the modifications made by subsections (3) to (5) below;

but the continuation by this subsection of an instrument made under any enactment shall not be construed as prejudicing any power to vary or revoke the instrument which is exercisable apart from this subsection.

(2)     Subsection (1) above shall have effect subject to the provisions of—

(a)     this Act, other than Part I of Schedule 29;

(b)     any Act passed after this Act and before 1st April 1974; and

(c)     any order made under section 254 above or the following provisions of this section.

(3)

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