If legislation says it will be repealed on a certain day, it is repealed at the start of that day. You need to know that this means the legislation is no longer in effect from the beginning of the day it is repealed. This is how the law works when it comes to repealing legislation on a particular day.
If legislation says it will remain in force until a certain day, it stays in force until the end of that day. You will still be affected by this legislation until the day it is repealed has finished. This is how the law works when it comes to legislation that remains in force until a particular day.
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Legislation that is expressed to be repealed on a particular day is repealed at the start of that day.
Legislation that is expressed to remain in force, or to continue to have effect, until a particular day, remains in force or has effect until the close of that day.
