s 24 Commencement; interpretation; repeals.
(1) This Act shall come into force on a day appointed by the Secretary of State by order in a statutory instrument; and different days may be so appointed for different provisions and different purposes. (2) In this Act— . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ the 1962 Act ” means the Transport Act 1962; “ the 1968 Act ” means the Transport Act 1968; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ B.R. ” means the British Railways Board; “ N.C.L. ” means National Carriers Limited; “ N.F.C. ” means the National Freight Corporation; and “ subsidiary ” means the same as in the 1962 Act. (3) A reference in this Act to any enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended, extended or applied by or under any other enactment, including this Act. (4) The enact,ments specified in Schedule 4 to this Act are repealed to the extent specified in the third column of the Schedule.