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Acts Interpretation Act 1931
14Repeal of repealing Act not to revive prior enactments
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### 14 Repeal of repealing Act not to revive prior enactments
> > (1) Where an Act, passed after 5th August 1853, repeals an enactment by which any former enactment was repealed, it shall not have the effect of reviving such former enactment unless express words for that purpose are included in such repealing Act.
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> > (2) Where an enactment is expressed to expire, or to cease to operate, on a specified day, or to remain in force until a specified day, the operation thereof shall continue until the last moment of the day so specified.