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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Factories Act 1961 etc. (Repeals) Regulations 1976 and shall come into operation on 1st January 1977.
(2) The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply to the interpretation of these Regulations as it applies to the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.
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In the Factories Act 1961 the provisions mentioned in column 1 of the Schedule to these Regulations are hereby repealed to the extent specified in column 2 of that Schedule.
3 
The following instruments, that is to say:—
(a) the Factories Act 1961 (Extension of Section 40) Regulations 1964; and
(b) the Factories (Fire Certificate Application) Order 1965,
are hereby revoked.
4 
These Regulations shall not affect the validity of anything done under any provision repealed by the Regulations before the coming into operation of the Regulations.
Signed by order of the Secretary of State.
John Grant
Joint Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department of Employment
26th November 1976
SCHEDULE
Regulation 2


Provision Extent of repeal
Sections 40 to 52. The whole section in each case.
Section 120. The whole section.
Section 140. Subsection (2).
Section 146. The whole section, so far as still in operation.
Section 147. The whole section, so far as aforesaid.
Section 148. The whole section.
Section 156. The whole section except in relation to offences committed before 1st January 1977 and offences under section 135.
Section 160. The whole section except in relation to offences committed before 1st January 1977 and offences under section 135.
Section 161. The whole section except in relation to offences committed before 1st January 1977 and offences under section 135.
Section 164. Subsections (1) and (2) except in relation to offences committed before 1st January 1977 and offences under 7section 135.
Section 165. The whole section.
Schedule 2. The whole Schedule.