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Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986

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Schedule 5 Repeals

Chapter | Short title | Extent of repeal 1967 c. 43. | The Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1967. | The whole Act. 1968 c. 49. | The Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968. | Section 53. Schedule 4. 1972 c. 11. | The Superannuation Act 1972. | Section 18(2). 1972 c. 18. | The Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972. | Section 32(9)(e). 1972 c. 50. | The Legal Advice and Assistance Act 1972. | The whole Act. 1973 c. 41. | The Fair Trading Act 1973. | In section 43(1), paragraph (b). Section 43(2). 1975 c. 20. | The District Courts (Scotland) Act 1975. | Section 21. 1977 c. 38. | The Administration of Justice Act 1977. | Section 1(2). In Schedule 1, Part II. 1979 c. 26. | The Legal Aid Act 1979. | Part II. Section 12(2). In section 14(2), the words “and may be cited together with the Act of 1967 and the Act of 1972 as the Legal Aid and Advice (Scotland) Acts 1967 to 1979.”. Section 14(3)(b). In section 14(4), the words “, or as the case may be the Secretary of State”. Section 14(5)(b). In Schedule 1, paragraphs 1 to 8. 1980 c. 30. | The Social Security Act 1980. | In Schedule 4, paragraph 4. 1980 c. 55. | The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1980. | Section 26. 1980 c. 62. | The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980. | Section 10(4). 1981 c. 49. | The Contempt of Court Act 1981. | Section 13(4). In Schedule 2, Part II. 1982 c. 27. | The Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982. | Section 40(2). 1983 c. 12. | The Divorce Jurisdiction, Court Fees and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1983. | Section 3. In the Schedule, paragraph 11 and paragraphs 14 to 17.

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Schedule 5 Repeals

Chapter | Short title | Extent of repeal 1967 c. 43. | The Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1967. | The whole Act. 1968 c. 49. | The Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968. | Section 53. Schedule 4. 1972 c. 11. | The Superannuation Act 1972. | Section 18(2). 1972 c. 18. | The Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972. | Section 32(9)(e). 1972 c. 50. | The Legal Advice and Assistance Act 1972. | The whole Act. 1973 c. 41. | The Fair Trading Act 1973. | In section 43(1), paragraph (b). Section 43(2). 1975 c. 20. | The District Courts (Scotland) Act 1975. | Section 21. 1977 c. 38. | The Administration of Justice Act 1977. | Section 1(2). In Schedule 1, Part II. 1979 c. 26. | The Legal Aid Act 1979. | Part II. Section 12(2). In section 14(2), the words “and may be cited together with the Act of 1967 and the Act of 1972 as the Legal Aid and Advice (Scotland) Acts 1967 to 1979.”. Section 14(3)(b). In section 14(4), the words “, or as the case may be the Secretary of State”. Section 14(5)(b). In Schedule 1, paragraphs 1 to 8. 1980 c. 30. | The Social Security Act 1980. | In Schedule 4, paragraph 4. 1980 c. 55. | The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1980. | Section 26. 1980 c. 62. | The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980. | Section 10(4). 1981 c. 49. | The Contempt of Court Act 1981. | Section 13(4). In Schedule 2, Part II. 1982 c. 27. | The Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982. | Section 40(2). 1983 c. 12. | The Divorce Jurisdiction, Court Fees and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1983. | Section 3. In the Schedule, paragraph 11 and paragraphs 14 to 17.

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