26. The schedules to this Act shall be of the same force as if they were enacted in the body of this Act.

27. In this Act—

The term "guardians" includes any body of persons performing the functions of guardians within the meaning of the Acts relating to the relief of the poor:

The term "union" means any union or incorporation of parishes under any general or local Act, and any single parish having guardians as defined by this Act under any general or local Act:

The term "common fund" means, in the case of a union which comprises only one parish, the fund applicable to the relief of the poor of such parish:

The term. "the Summary Jurisdiction Acts" moans the Act of the session of the eleventh and twelfth years of the reign of Her present Majesty, chapter forty-three, intituled "An Act to facilitate the performance of the duties of Justices of the Peace out of sessions within England and Wales with respect to summary convictions and orders," inclusive of any Acts amending the same:

The term "court of summary jurisdiction" means any justice or justices of the peace, metropolitan police magistrate, stipendiary or other magistrate or officer, by whatever name called, to whom jurisdiction is given by the Summary Jurisdiction Acts.

28. The principal Act is hereby repealed, to the extent specified in the third column of the fourth schedule to this Act.

Provided that—

(1.)	Any order or regulation of the Education Department made under any enactment hereby repealed shall continue in force as if it had been made under this Act:
(2.)	Any school board elected under any enactment hereby repealed shall continue and be deemed to have been elected under this Act:
(3.)	The repeal of any Act or enactment by this Act shall not— (a.) Affect anything duly done or suffered under any such Act or enactment; or (b.) Affect any right, privilege, obligation, or liability acquired, accrued, or incurred under any such Act or enactment, or byelaw; or (c.) Affect any penalty, forfeiture, or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed against any such Act, enactment, or byelaw; or (d.) Affect any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any such right, privilege, obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture, or punishment as aforesaid; and any such investigation, legal proceeding, and remedy may be carried on as if this Act had not passed.