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4 :(c) by deleting subsection (3) and substituting the following subsection:
 * “(3) The Acts contained in the revised edition of Acts may be arranged alphabetically or in any other way the Commissioners think fit, regardless of their date of enactment.”; and
 * (d) by inserting, immediately after the words “in the revised edition of Acts” in subsection (4), the words “the Chapter number (if any) and”.

Amendment of section 9

6. Section 9(1) of the principal Act is amended—
 * (a) by deleting sub-paragraph (ii) of paragraph (a) and substituting the following sub-paragraph:
 * “(ii) “2020 Revised Edition”; and”; and
 * (b) by deleting the words “1985 Ed.” in paragraph (b) and substituting the words “2020 Ed.”.

Amendment of section 10

7. Section 10 of the principal Act is amended—
 * (a) by deleting the words “As soon as practicable after 1st January of the year in which the revised edition of Acts comes into force and thereafter after 1st January of each succeeding year, the Commissioners shall, subject to this section and with the intent that the revised edition of Acts shall be annually revised” in subsection (1) and substituting the words “The Commissioners may, from time to time after the revised edition of Acts comes into force”;
 * (b) by deleting the words “which has been amended during the period of 12 months ending on the preceding 31st December (referred to in this section as the relevant period)” in subsection (1)(a) and substituting the words “that they consider has been extensively amended”;